Leonard Joseph Bogdanski
Immigration and Naturalization Service officer, public affairs specialist
Born Mar. 10, 1964, Scranton (PA), U.S.; son of Leonard and Arlene (Seland).
Education: Leeds Polytechnic (United Kingdom), 1989; Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) (in English) (cum laude), Montclair State University, Upper Montciair, 1990; Immigration Officer Basic Training Academy, Glynco (GA), 1991; Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Rutgers University, Newark (NJ), 1994.
Career: operations specialist, United States Navy (USN), Long Beach (CA), 1982-86; immigration inspector, 1990-91, immigration examiner, 1991-94, Newark, public affairs specialist, New York City, 1994 -, U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Author: numerous articles published in: The Ridgefield Crown, The Montclarion, The Teaneck Suburbanite, Eastern News, Newark International Airport Beacon, Inside Newark, Commissioner's Communique, 1978-94.
Honors: Dean's List (6 times), Montclair State University; Expert Marksmanship Medal, Sea Service Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, 1986, United States Navy (USN); appointed national media spokesperson on Cuban - refugee crisis, 1994.
Served with: United States Navy (USN), 2nd class petty officer, 1982-86.
Affiliation: Republican. Polish National Catholic.
Languages: English, Spanish.
Hobbies: athletics, photography, foreign travel.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996