Paul E. Kanjorski
| Paul E. Kanjorski | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 11th district |
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In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Frank Harrison |
| Succeeded by | Lou Barletta |
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| Born |
April 2, 1937 Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Kanjorski |
| Residence | Nanticoke, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater |
Temple University Dickinson College |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1960–1961 |
| Unit | Reserves |
Paul E. Kanjorski (born April 2, 1937) is an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district from 1985 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
The district includes the cities of Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Hazleton, as well as most of the Poconos.
Before his election to Congress, Kanjorski was a trial attorney, city solicitor, and administrative law judge for workers' compensation. He also served in the United States Army Reserves.
Kanjorski was born in Nanticoke, near Wilkes-Barre. He is Polish American. He attended public schools before enrolling at Wyoming Seminary, a private college preparatory school in Kingston. He finished his high school education at the Capitol Page School in Washington, D.C. He became a congressional page at age 15, first appointed by Republicans but ending up working on the Democratic side of the House. He witnessed the 1954 U.S. Capitol shooting incident, helping to bring stretchers into the chamber for the wounded.
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