Lucien Nedzi
Lucien Nedzi | |
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Rep. Lucien N. Nedzi, 1969 from Congressional Pictorial Directory | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 14th district | |
In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1981 | |
Preceded by | Harold M. Ryan |
Succeeded by | Dennis Hertel |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 1st district | |
In office November 7, 1961 – January 3, 1965 | |
Preceded by | Thaddeus M. Machrowicz |
Succeeded by | John Conyers |
Personal details | |
Born | Lucien Norbert Nedzi May 28, 1925 Hamtramck, Michigan, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | University of Michigan, University of Detroit School of Law, University of Michigan Law School |
Profession | Lawyer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1944–1946;1946-1953 |
Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
Lucien Norbert Nedzi (born May 28, 1925) is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Michigan. Nedzi is of Polish descent.
Nedzi was born in Hamtramck, Michigan, a city surrounded by Detroit. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1943. In 1949, he attended the University of Detroit School of Law. He earned a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1951, and was admitted to the Michigan bar in January 1952.
From 1944 to 1946, he served in the United States Army during World War II as an infantryman in the Philippines, and in the Corps of Engineers in Japan. From 1946 to 1953, he was in the active United States Army Reserve, during which time he served in the Korean War.
Nedzi was elected as a Democrat from Michigan's 1st congressional district to the 87th United States Congress in a special election in 1961 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Thaddeus M. Machrowicz. He was re-elected in the 1962 election and two years later he was elected from the 14th district and every two years after that until he declined to seek re-election in the 1980 election. In all, he served from November 7, 1961 to January 3, 1981.
Nedzi chaired the House Select Committee on Intelligence, known as the Nedzi Committee, from February 1975 until he controversially resigned in June;[1] the successor was the Pike Committee. In addition, Nedzi chaired the Joint Committee on the Library from 1973 to 1979 and the Committee on House Administration from 1979 to 1981.
Nedzi lives in McLean, Virginia.
References[edit]
- ^ Lardner Jr., George (11 June 1975). "House Supports Nedzi" (PDF). Washington Post. Rockefeller Commission Item 11. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
External links[edit]
- United States Congress. "Lucien Nedzi (id: N000019)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Thaddeus M. Machrowicz |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 1st congressional district November 7, 1961 – January 3, 1965 |
Succeeded by John Conyers |
Preceded by Harold M. Ryan |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 14th congressional district January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1981 |
Succeeded by Dennis Hertel |
- 1925 births
- Living people
- American people of Polish descent
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan
- Michigan Democrats
- American army personnel of World War II
- American army personnel of the Korean War
- University of Michigan Law School alumni
- University of Detroit Mercy alumni
- People from Hamtramck, Michigan
- Military personnel from Michigan
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives