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Myron Kulas

Myron Kulas

American politician

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.

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Biography

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]

References

  1. [1]
    Edgar, Jim, ed. (1984). "Biographical Sketch of Myron J. Kulas". Illinois Blue Book 1983-1984. p. 64. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  2. [2]
    Dixon, Alan J., ed. (1980). "Biographical Sketch of Myron J. Kulas". Illinois Blue Book 1979-1980. p. 105. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  3. [3]
    Kuropas, Myron B. (2006). Ukrainians of Chicagoland. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 58. LCCN 2006927303. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  4. [4]
    Bodily, Amyllen L.; Klemens, Michael D. (April 15, 1992). "Election results: Good-bye status quo". Illinois Issues. Sangamon State University. Retrieved January 2, 2019. If link doesn't work, check if / is between .edu and 1992
  5. [5]
    Kulas, Myron (April 15, 1995). "Illinois Republican legislative agenda in 1995". Letter to Illinois Issues. Sangamon State University. Retrieved January 2, 2019. If link doesn't work, check if / is between .edu and 1995


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