Michael Dvorak | |
|---|---|
| St. Joseph County Prosecutor | |
| In office January 2003 –January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Toth |
| Succeeded by | Ken Cotter |
| Member of the IndianaHouseofRepresentatives from the 8th district | |
| In office November 1986 –November 6,2002 | |
| Preceded by | Lloyd Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Ryan Dvorak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 24,1948 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Kathleen |
| Children | 8 (including Ryan) |
| Residence(s) | Granger,Indiana |
| Alma mater | Loyola University Chicago (BA) Western State College of Law (JD) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Michael A. Dvorak [1] (born October 24,1948) is an American lawyer and politician who formerly served as an Indiana State Representative and the St. Joseph County,Indiana,prosecutor.
Dvorak was born October 24,1948,in South Bend,Indiana. [1]
Dvorak earned a Bachelor of Arts from Loyola University Chicago in 1970. [1] He earned a Juris Doctor from Western State College of Law in 1975. [1] He was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1975 and the Indiana State Bar Association in 1977. [1]
Dvorak served as a deputy prosecutor in Modesto,California,from 1975 through 1977. [1] [2] He worked in private legal practice from 1977 through 2002. [2] He also worked as a public defender in South Bend,Indiana,from 1977 through 1986. [1] [2]
In 1984,Dvorak ran for the Democratic Party nomination for the 8th district seat in the Indiana House of Representatives,but lost a four-way primary election. [3]
In 1986,Dvorak ran again for the 8th district seat in the Indiana House of Representatives,this time succeeding in securing the Democratic Nomination. Dvorak defeated three-term Republican incumbent Lloyd Taylor in the general election. [3] His victory was considered an upset. [4]
Dvorak left office in 2002, [2] being succeeded by his son Ryan Dvorak. [5]
Dvorak successfully ran for St. Joseph County prosecutor in 2002,defeating Republican incumbent Chris Toth. [6] [7]
Dvorak was sworn in in 2003. [2]
On December 16,2010,Dvorak announced that he would not to file any criminal charges against Prince Shembo,who had been accused of sexual assault by Lizzy Seeberg nine days prior to her suicide. [8]
In 2015,Dvorak opted against seeking reelection. Democratic nominee Ken Cotter,a longtime staffer of Dvorak,was elected to succeed him. [9] [10]
Dvorak is a Roman Catholic. [1]
Dvorak and his wife Kathleen had eight children,Ryan,Todd,Sean,Brett,Carrie,Brady,Casey,and Tyler. [1]
For decades,Dvorak has resided in Granger,Indiana. [1] [3]
In 1980,Dvorak began a decades-long involvement as a Michiana Soccer Association youth soccer coach. [1]
Dvorak has served as president of the Quail Valley Homeowners Association. [1]