Roman Pucinski
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Roman Conrad Pucinski (May 13, 1919 – September 25, 2002) was an American congressman.
Born in Buffalo, New York, he attended Northwestern University, John Marshall Law School(Chicago), fought in World War II in the Air Force, and became a politician.
Pucinski served six terms in the United States House of Representatives, from January 3, 1959 to January 3, 1973, as a Democrat from Illinois. He then ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate, and later became a Chicago Alderman. Elected from the primarily ethnic white 41st ward on the Northwest Side of Chicago, Pucinski sided with the Vrdolyak 29 during Council Wars. He also introduced various pieces of legislation, including a resolution that would force an employee vote on Employee Stock Ownership Plans in 1987. In 1984, he supported a redistribution of Community Development Block Grant funds that would have given him 1.3 million dollars to repave streets in his ward. While in congress, he made two important contributions: 1. To get black boxes installed on all airlines. 2. He was instrumental in founding the American system of community colleges, where everyone had access to receiving education; especially in obtaining marketable skills.
He died in Chicago, Illinois in 2002
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