Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 27
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 1/1/1917
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 8/23/2001
City: Grosse Pointe, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: Interred
Burial
Date: 8/27/2001
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Mount Olivet Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Genevieve Traczuk of Hamtramck; children: 3, Judith Ann (Ross), Robert Henry, Marcella (McGuigan) and Virginia
Number of Children: 3
Background
Religion: Catholic
Military Service:
Occupation: businessman, merchant, realtor
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
St. Ladislaus grammer school;
graduated from Hamtramck High School;
attended Wayne State University (Detroit)
Biographical Sketch:
Polish ancestry. The founder of Kozak Distributors, a beer and wine wholesaler. He was a member of the Hamtramck Common Council, Detroit Board of Water Commissioners and Wayne County Civil Service Commission. He also worked with former Detroit Mayor Coleman Young and served on a casino study committee. In retirement, he owned Burton Business Brokers and Kozak Realty. was a thoroughbred horse owner and breeder. He was a member of the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesaler's Association, the Polish Century Club and past president of the Polish-American Century Club in Hamtramck.
Notable Facts:
January 1 is actual birth day
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Banks and Corporations , Highways , Liquor Control, Public Health and Social Aid
City of Residence: Hamtramck
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: City of Detroit wards 3, 5, 7; City of Hamtramck
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Banks and Corporations , Highways , Liquor Control
City of Residence: Hamtramck
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: 3rd, 5th, and 7th wards of Detroit and the city of Hamtramck
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Conservation, Highways , Liquor Control, Veterans' and Military Affairs
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: 3rd, 5th, and 7th wards of Detroit and the city of Hamtramck
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 1945, p. 640; Manual 1947, p. 667; Manual 1949, p. 640; PolGryd; MI Legislative Handbook 1945-46; Find-a-Grave.com; DetNews 8/26/2001
