Frank Polaski Explained

Frank Polaski
State House:Pennsylvania
District:1st
Term Start:January 7, 1969
Term End:November 30, 1970
Predecessor:District created
Successor:Bernard Dombrowski
State House2:Pennsylvania
District2:2nd Erie County
Term Start2:January 5, 1965
Term End2:November 30, 1968
Predecessor2:Julian Polaski
Successor2:District dissolved
Birth Date:19 December 1904
Birth Place:Erie, Pennsylvania
Death Place:Erie, Pennsylvania
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:University of Michigan (B.A. 1929)
Northwestern University School of Law (J.D. 1933)
Spouse:Rose
Children:Antoinette, Sandra, Michael, Thomas
Residence:Erie, Pennsylvania
Allegiance: United States
Branch:United States Army Air Forces
Serviceyears:1942–1945[1]
Rank:Staff Sergeant

Frank Polaski (December 19, 1904 – July 1, 1996) was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[2]

Early life and education

He graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in 1929 and Northwestern University School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 1933. He served in the United States Army Air Forces from April 1942 to October 1945 and became a staff sergeant.[3]

Career

He was first elected in 1964, bringing a keen awareness of the needs of working people and of the environment to his legislative responsibilities.[4] He introduced the first legislation to protect the waters of Pennsylvania and to provide funds to clean up existing water pollution. He introduced and enacted legislation for economic development in the State and the Erie area during a time of economic restructuring. He initiated legislation supporting public housing and measures upgrading facilities of Edinboro State College and Behrend Campus of Pennsylvania State University. He sponsored legislation supporting civil rights, student loans and scholarships, consumers' rights, and Vietnam War veterans' bonuses and was among the first in the Pennsylvania legislature to advocate using dedicated resources from the Pennsylvania Lottery to support programs and services to senior citizens. After his retirement he was active with the Emmaus Soup Kitchen and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania.

He is buried at Trinity Cemetery, Erie, Pennsylvania.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Brittingham, Jr . George R . . 99 . Harrisburg . Pennsylvania Department of Property and Supplies . 1969 . 221.
  2. Web site: Cox . Harold . House Members P . Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project.
  3. "Record of Burial Place of Veteran", Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Military Affairs, July 9, 1996.
  4. News: Senate of Pennsylvania Resolution of Congratulations December 12, 1989 . 1996-07-02 . Pennsylvania Morning News . 48.