Roman Conrad Pucinski was an American Democratic politician from Chicago, Illinois.
10 Facts About Roman Pucinski
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Roman Pucinski was a US Representative from 1959 to 1973 and alderman from the 41st Ward of Chicago from 1973 to 1991.
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Roman Pucinski was considered a longtime leader of Chicago Polonia and was seen to represent its interests in Washington.
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Roman Pucinski was born in Buffalo, New York, but moved to Chicago with his family as a child.
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In 1958, Roman Pucinski was elected US Representative from the heavily Polish-American 11th District on the Northwest Side of Chicago.
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Roman Pucinski was re-elected to six additional terms, serving from 1959 to 1973.
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Roman Pucinski served as Democratic Ward Committeeman from the 41st Ward for many years.
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The 41st Ward usually voted for Republicans and the aging Roman Pucinski was defeated in his campaign for re-election as alderman by Republican Brian Doherty in 1991.
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Roman Pucinski eventually left the Democratic Party for its Republican counterpart in 1997, but switched back to the Democrats seven years later.
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Roman Pucinski died in Chicago in 2002, and his son Christopher in 2006.