Paul Kanjorski
Paul Kanjorski | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 11th district | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Harrison |
| Succeeded by | Lou Barletta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Edmund Kanjorski April 2, 1937 Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nancy Kanjorski |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Temple University (BA) Dickinson School of Law (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1960–1961 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | United States Army Reserve |
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Paul Edmund 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 included 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.