Rose Mary Filipowicz (Walczykowski)
Lawyer
Born New York City, U.S.; daughter of Stanislaw and Aniela (Swiercz); married Casimir Filipowicz.
Education: Bachelor of Law (LL.B.), Catholic University of America, Washington (DC), 1939; Master of Laws (LL.M.), American University, Washington, 1940; Hunter College, New York City.
Career: attorney, Washington, 1947-57, trial attorney, chief law officer, Tampa (FL), 1957-70, National Labor Relations Board; arbitrator, private office, member, National Labor Panels of the American Arbitration Association and Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 1970-75; commissioner, Florida Public Employees Relations Commission, Tallahassee, 1975-78; arbitrator, American Arbitration Association, 1978-89.
Member of: District of Columbia Bar Association.
Honors: silver platter, Labor Law Committee of Florida Bar, 1970; plaque for outstanding performance as commissioner, Public Employees Relations Commission, 1977; Florida Women's Hall of Fame, Governor's Committee on the Status of Women, 1984; listed in Who's Who and Why of Successful Florida Women, 1985.
Served with: United States Navy (USN), Women's Reserve United States Naval Reserve (USNR), lieutenant, 1943-45.
Affiliation: Catholic
Languages: English, Polish, Spanish, French
Hobbies: world travel, photography, Polish language and literature
Home: Yacht Club Colony, 1758 Cascade Way, North Ft. Myers, FL 33917
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996