Paul Pawlak Sr.

Paul Pawlak Sr.
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Seymour
In office
1961–1967
Preceded byJoseph Digris
Succeeded bySeat eliminated[1]
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 95th district
In office
1967–1969
Preceded bySeat created[1]
Succeeded byRonald A. Sarasin
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 105th district
In office
1975–1979
Preceded byRaymond A. Shea
Succeeded byWarren G. Sarasin
Personal details
Born(1917-07-28)July 28, 1917
Shelton, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedFebruary 23, 2014(2014-02-23) (aged 96)
Cheshire, Connecticut, U.S.

Paul Pawlak Sr. (July 28, 1917 – February 23, 2014) was an American electrician and politician who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives.

Personal life

Born in Shelton, Connecticut, Pawlak graduated from Seymour High School in Seymour, Connecticut and worked as an electrician for forty years. Pawlak died in Cheshire, Connecticut on February 23, 2014, at the age of 96.[2][3]

Political career

Pawlak served in local government as a selectman and on the board of education.[2]

Pawlak was first elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1960 to represent the town of Seymour as a Democrat. He served three terms before the seat was eliminated in the 1966 election cycle, when Connecticut was redistricted into population-based districts instead of single-town districts. Seymour was placed in the 95th district, and Pawlak served one term before he was defeated for reelection by Republican candidate Ronald A. Sarasin in 1968.[4][5][6]

In 1972, Connecticut was again redistricted, and Seymour was placed in the 105th district, where Pawlak was elected to serve two terms from 1975 to 1979. He ran for reelection in 1978, but was narrowly defeated by Republican candidate Warren G. Sarasin, losing by a margin of 44 votes.[7][8]

References

  1. 1 2 Proto, Jennifer (January 28, 2021). "Legal Challenges to Connecticut Redistricting Plans" (PDF). cga.ct.gov. Connecticut General Assembly. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Valley Independent Sentinel - Paul Pawlak, Sr.: Former Seymour First Selectman". valley.newhavenindependent.org. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Paul Pawlak's Obituary on Connecticut Post". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Current and Historical Connecticut State Legislators". data.ct.gov. Connecticut Open Data. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  5. ↑ "City/Town of Seymour Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  6. ↑ "House District 95 Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  7. ↑ "House District 105 Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  8. ↑ "1978 Nov 7 General State Representative District 105". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
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