| Myron Kulas | |
| Office: | Member of the Illinois House of Representatives |
| Term Start: | 1979 |
| Term End: | 1993 |
| Predecessor: | Michael L. Narduli |
| Successor: | Rod Blagojevich |
| Constituency: | 10th district (1979-1983) 19th district (1983-1993) |
| Birth Date: | 9 October 1942 |
| Birth Place: | Jarosław, Ukraine |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
| Spouse: | Lilia |
| Alma Mater: | Loyola University |
Myron J. Kulas (born October 9, 1942) is an American politician from the state of Illinois. Kulas was a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1979 to 1993.
Myron J. Kulas was born October 9, 1942, in Jaroslaw, Ukraine.[1] His family emigrated to the United States in 1949 and settled in Chicago in 1950. Kulas earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Loyola University.[2]
Kulas served as chairman of the House Energy and Environment for eight years.[3] Future Governor Rod Blagojevich defeated Kulas in the 1992 Democratic primary by approximately 4,000 votes.[4]
By 1995, Kulas had moved to La Grange, Illinois.[5]
He was heavily involved as a member of the Ukrainian American community including memberships in the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, American Ukrainian Youth Association, Ukrainian-American Democratic Organization; Ukrainian National Association, and the Chicago Ukrainian Businessmen and Professionals Association.[2] Kulas was in the United States Army Reserve and had received an honorable discharge by 1983.[1]