John Shostak | |
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29th Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut | |
In office 1959–1961 | |
Preceded by | Irving Freese |
Succeeded by | Frank J. Cooke |
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
In office 1947–1949 | |
Preceded by | George Sartain |
Succeeded by | Louis Lamaire |
In office 1955–1967 | |
Preceded by | Frank Raymond, Fannie Harris |
Succeeded by | E. Ronald Bard, Otha Brown,Jr. |
Personal details | |
Died | January 27,1971 |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Hedwig "Hedgie" Marcel (1917–2013) |
Residence(s) | Norwalk,Connecticut |
Alma mater | University of Connecticut |
John Shostak (died January 27,1971) was a Republican member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk,Connecticut for four terms,and the mayor of Norwalk from 1959 to 1961. [1] [2]
He was the son of Michael Shostak and Olga Leskewitch,and a graduate of the University of Connecticut College of Pharmacy.
He served four terms as member of Connecticut House of Representatives. He was an alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut in 1960. He served as mayor for one term,and declined to seek re-election for personal reasons. He ran for State Senator in 1966. [3]
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