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CANDIDATES
FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES
OF THE POLISH NATIONAL ALLIANCE
Chicago, Illinois - The listing of candidates
for Elective Offices for the 46th National Convention was
officially announced by the National Secretary's Office. The
listing are for Censor, Vice Censor, Officers (President, Vice
Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer) and Directors. Candidates are
listed alphabetically in the categories.
The information listed was submitted by
the National Secretary's Office. If there are any corrections
please contact Mr. Komosa's office. Thank you
CENSOR
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BIOGRAPHY |
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WESLEY E. MUSIAL |
Resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Education & Practical Training - B.S. in Mathematics &
Economics from St. Joseph College.
Present Occupation - Manager of Family Business for over
34 years.
PNA Involvement - member since 1973, in Lodge 342,
Council 1, District VI, Lodge Fin. Secretary
Former Commissioner District VI, PNA Sales
Representative, PNA National Director,
Current - PNA Censor |
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TERESA STRUZIAK-SHERMAN |
Resides in Wilbraham, Massachusetts.
Education & Practical Training - Springfield Hospital
School of Nursing, RN Diploma, BS Nursing with Honors,
American International College, MS Nursing
Administration, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Director of Nurses and Nursing Home Administrator,
Present Occupation - Owner and Program Director of CEU
Direct Inc.
PNA Involvement - Member since 1943. Member of District
I, Council 62, Lodge 711.
Former Commissioner of District 1, Recording/ Fin Sec'y
of Council 62, Fin. Sec'y and Sales Representative
of Lodge 711.Currently - PNA Director of Region "A".
Author of "Smart Health" articles for the Zgoda. |
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STEVE H. TOKARSKI |
Resides in Crown Point, Indiana.
Education & Practical Training - Lew Wallace High School
graduate, B.A. from Perdue University, J. D. from
Indiana University School of Law.
Present Occupation - Attorney at Law Offices of Steve
Tokarsky, Polish American Congress, Indiana Division
President, PACCF Vice President.
PNA Involvement - President Lodge 2365 (1970-1976)
President Council 127 (2005 - present) PNA National
Director (1999-2007) |
VICE CENSOR
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IRENE S. GRABOWY |
Resides in Bristol, Connecticut
Education & Practical Training - Studies in Teaching
Present Occupation - Assistant Purchasing
PNA Involvement - member since 1972 in Lodge 441,
Council 152, District II, Lodge Financial Secretary
(1987 - present) Council Secretary (1973 - present)
former PNA Commissioner Distrcit II (1991-1999) National
Director (1999-2007) PNA Sales Representative
Currently - PNAVice Censor |
PRESIDENT
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FRANCIS J. SPULA |
Resides in Park Ridge, Illinois
Education & Practical Training - Graduate of DePaul
University, Graduate of the Life Management Institute
Current Occupation - President of the Polish National
Alliance and Polish America Congress
PNA Involvement - member since 1953 in Lodge 257,
Council 3 District XIII, former Financial Secretary of
Lodge 257, former Treasurer of Council 3, President of
Lodge 257, Vice President of "Vision Illinois" member of
Alumni Association at DePaul University, Director -
Sauganash Chamber of Commerce, former President of
Polish American Congress Illinois Division, Chairman of
the 44th and 45th National PNA Conventions. Former PNA
National Secretary and Former Sales and Marketing
Director |
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MARIAN J. NOWACKI |
Resides in Chicago, Illinois
Education & Practical Training - Graduated from
Technikum Mechaniczne, went to WSWF Gdansk Oliwa,
Certificate of Business Administration from University
of Illinois of Chicago.
Current Occupation - CEO of Pulaski Marketing, Inc.
Manager of King Dr. LLC, Manager of Drexel, LLC.
PNA Involvement - Director of Polish American Business
Club (1989-2007), Cracovia Chicago Soccer Club President
(1991-1997) Former PNA Director, Polish American Chamber
of Commerce founder. |
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
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PAUL C. ODROBINA |
Resides in Chicago, Illinois
Education & Practical Training; St. Mary's Preparatory
High School, and B.A.from St. Mary's College, Orchard
Lake, Michigan, studies at St. John Theological Seminary
Present Occupation - Second Vice President of the Polish
National Alliance
PNA Involvement: A lifetime member of Lodge 1758,
Council 122, District X, former Lodge President and Vice
President of 1758, former PNA National Director,
Convention chairman of 1999 Convention, former PAC
Michigan Division President, former Council 122
President, PNA Sales Representative.
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FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
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TERESA N. ABICK |
Resides in Skokie, Illinois
Education & Practical Training: St. Casimir High School,
Detroit, MI, Detroit Business Institute, Walsh Community
College
Present Occupation; First Vice President of the Polish
National Alliance
PNA Involvement: Lifetime member of Lodge 53, Council
54, District X, Former Commissioner of District X,
Former Council 54 President. National Director of Polish
American Congress, Director of National Polish
Apostolate Committee.
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JADWIGA VICTORIA GRCIC |
Resides in Morton Grove, Illinois.
Education & Training: Westerplatte High School - Krakow, Poland, Jagiellonian University
Masters Degree Program - Krakow, Poland
Present Occupation: Polish National Alliance Sales
Representative
PNA Involvement - Number one PNA Nationwide Salesperson
for 15 consecutive years, signed up approximately 1,500
new members in 15 years, Named a member of both the
prestigious President's Club and Millionaire's Club,
former PNA employee for 32 years, Financial Secretary of
Lodge 2879 (2001-present), Recording Secretary of Lodge
2879 (1980-2001), Delegate to 7 PNA Quadrennial
Conventions, PNA Member since 1979. |
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THERESE VICTORIA KURAS-KOPYTKO |
Resides in Woodridge, Illinois
Education & Practical Training: Bachelor of Science from
University of Kentucky, Master of Science in Education
from Northern Illinois University
Present Occupation: Associate Professor, Adjunct Faculty
at Prarie State College
PNA Involvement: Lifetime PNA member, Council 125
Secretary (2010 - present), Lodge 590 delegate to
Council 125 (2009-2010) |
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ANNA M. WIERZBICKI
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Resides in Chicago, Illinois
Educational & Practical Training: Resurrection High
School Graduate, DePaul University Business Degree.
Present Occupation: Registered Nurse at Our Lady of
Resurrection Hospital
PNA Involvement: President Lodge 1474 (1993-present)
Vice President Lodge 1474 (1982-1996), Women's Division
District 13 Vice President, (present) PNA Director |
VICE PRESIDENT - UNION OF POLES DIVISION
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DAVID G. MILCINOVIC |
Resides in Cleveland, Ohio
Education & Practical Training: Case Western University
and Ohio States University Certificates, EPA License,
Fraternal License and many management certificates
Present Occupation: Construction inspector for the city
of Cleveland, Ohio
PNA Involvement: Vice President Union of Poles Division
of the PNA, President Lodge Q076 (2005-present) Lodge
Q076 Secretary. |
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MARK J. RELOVSKY |
Resides in Brooklyn Heights, Ohio
Education & Practical Training: Case Western University,
Cleveland Ohio (Bachelor of Science) Baldwin-Wallace
College (Masters Degree)
Present Occupation: Applied Industrial Technologies,
Cleveland, Ohio
PNA Involvement: President Council 215 (2003-2011), Man
Commissioner of District 17 (2008-present) Financial
Secretary Lodge Q046 (20 plus years) |
NATIONAL SECRETARY
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CHARLES A. KOMOSA |
Resides in Chicago, Illinois
Education & Practical Training: Gordon Technical High
School, B.A. in Political Sciences from the University
of Wisconsin in Milwaukee
Present Occupation: National Secretary of the Polish
National Alliance
PNA Involvement: member since 1967 in Lodge 2993,
Council 120 District XIII, Former Vice President of
Council 120, former Recording Secretary of District
XIII, former PNA National Director. |
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JERZY MOTOLKO |
Resides in Northbrook, Illinois
Education and Practical Training: Land Surveyor at
Technikum Geodezyjno-drogowe in Bialystok, Poland
Present Occupation: General Manager at Matthew M.
Corporation
PNA Involvement: Secretary of Lodge 3275 (1994-present),
Secretary of Council 177 (2008-present) |
TREASURER
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MARIAN GRABOWSKI |
Resides in Lemont, Illinois
Education & Practical Training: Technical School &
Engineering School in Poland
Present Occupation: Treasurer of the Polish National
Alliance
PNA Involvement: member since 1962, President of Lodge
1824 and Council 80, former Commissioner of District
XII, former Director of Region "H", President of PNA
Youth Camp Association in Yorkville, Illinois, PNA Sales
Representative. |
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LESZEK A. TOMASIK |
Resides in Mount Prospect, Illinois
Education & Practical Training: Technical School of
Agriculture, Higher School of Engineering, Civil
Engineering Institute in Poland, Alumni of Deutsche
Gemmologische Gesellschaft E.V. Deutsche Gesellschaft
Fur Edelsteinkunde - GIA Germological Institute of
America.
Present Occupation: Financial Manager of Home Alteration
Inc.
PNA Involvement: Vice President of Lodge 127 (2010-2011)
Sergeant at Arms of Council 177 (2006-2011) |
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