Paul Joseph Derkowski
Civil engineer
Born Aug. 19, 1949, Galveston (TX), U.S.; son of Albin and Julia (Jozwiak); married Theresa (Gurka); children: Brian, Philip.
Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Texas A & M University, College Station, 1972.
Career: assistant director, Traffic Engineering Department, City of Galveston (TX), 1972-74; planning manager assistant, Texas Highway Department, 1974-77, civil projects manager, Brown & Root, Inc., 1977-90; business & development director, Carter & Burgess, Inc., 1990-93, Houston.
Author: Grass Roots Politics (booklet), 1984.
Member of, i.a.: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); Polish American Congress (P.A.C.) (president, Houston. 1980, 1983); in Houston - co-founder, Polish Refugee Resettlement Program, 1981-82, chairman, Criminal Justice Advisory Committee, 1986-87, district chairman, Democratic Senate, 1986-91; assistant treasurer, Texas Democratic Party, 1985-88.
Honors: Outstanding Young Engineer of the Year, Texas Society of Professional Engineers, 1984; Mayoral Commendation, City of Houston, 1988.
Affiliation: Democrat, Catholic
Languages: English, Polish
Hobbies: farming, mountain hiking, hunting.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996