Michael M. Dawida
State senator, lawyer
Born Sept. 4, 1949, Pittsburgh (PA), U.S.; son of Mathew and Edna (Robert); married Audrey (Meiluszny); children: Sara Marysa, Peter Michael, Mariana Michaelene.
Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), University of Pittsburgh, 1971; Juris Doctor (J.D.), Hamline Law School, St. Paul (MN), 1977.
Career: attorney, Pittsburgh, 1977-78; state legislator, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1979-88, state senator, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1989 -, Harrisburg.
Member of, i.a.: board trustees member, and Board Visitors member, University Center for International Studies, University of Pittsburgh; boards member, Dollar Energy Fund, Generation Together, Health Research and Service Foundation, New Heritage, Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks, University of Pittsburgh Alumni Association, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, and others; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Greek Catholic Union; Italian Sons and Daughters Association; Knights of Columbus; Tri-State Conference on Steel; South Side Hospital; Steel Valley Authority; Polish Falcons of America; Kosciuszko Foundation and others.
Honors, i.a.: Outstanding Young Man of America, 1986; recognition awards, Southwestern Pennsylvania Coalition on Smoking or Health, 1986, American Cancer Society, 1987, Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children, 1991; merit award, Pennsylvania Public Health Association; certificates of appreciation, Kiwanis Club, 1989, Consumer Advisory Committee, 1990, Pennsylvania Association of Municipal Transportation Authorities; Outstanding Pole award, Kosciuszko Foundation, 1990; Senator of the Year, Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition, 1990; special recognitions, Pennsylvania Association of Food Banks, 1992, Rainbow Kitchen, Homestead - For Legislative Contributions for the Poor and Unemployed, 1993; Seniors with Spirit! award (for contributions to older adults in Allegheny County), Southwest Services, 1994; leadership award, Thursday Night Live, for work on Hate Crimes Legislation, 1994.
Affiliation: Democrat. Catholic.
Language: English.
Office: 314 E. 8th Ave., Homestead, PA 15120.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996