Raymond K. Dusza

Raymond K. Dusza (January 6, 1935 – May 3, 2009) is a former Democrat US politician from Cheektowaga, New York. He represented the 8th District in the Erie County Legislature from 1989-2005.[1]

Dusza is of Polish decent and began his career in public service when he entered the US Naval Reserve at Niagara Falls, New York when he was 17-years old. On February 4, 1954, he changed his service to the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division in order to become a paratrooper.

After his military service, Dusza worked at the Westinghouse Electric in Cheektowaga, where he became the union president. After the plant closed and he was laid off Dennis Gorski asked him to run for county legislature in the next election. One issue Dusza spearheaded was the fight for scanners in food stores to protect buyers of groceries. [2]

Political offices
Preceded by
Bernard Wojtkowiak		 8th District Erie County Legislator
1989-2005 		Succeeded by
Thomas J. Mazur

References

  1. ↑ "Previous Serving Legislators | Erie County Legislature". Erie.gov. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  2. ↑ "Pinkowski Files". Poles.org. Retrieved 2016-10-03.


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