Marek Lesniewski-Laas
Lawyer, Polish community leader
Born Jul. 2, 1950, Warsaw, Poland; came to U.S., 1965; son of Jerzy Lesniewski and Maria (Czerska); married Elizabeth (Trechsel); children: Christopher, Alicia, Nicholas, Alexandra.
Education: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.), Bowdoin College, Brunswick (ME), 1973; Juris Doctor (J.D.), Boston University School of Law (MA), 1976.
Career: attorney private practice, Boston, 1977-85; assistant attorney general, Department of Attorney General, 1985-91, deputy commissioner, general counsel, Department of Medical Security, 1991 -, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston.
Member of: vice president, Polish Relief Foundation, South Boston (MA), 1981-82; president, Support of Solidarity, Boston, 1981-85; director, weekly cable TV news commentary show, 1987-91; board directors member, past president, Bowdoin Club of Boston; president, Polish American Congress (P.A.C.) Eastern Massachusetts Division, board directors member, American Institute for the Study of Polish -J ewish History - Polin, Cambridge (MA); Friends of Poland, New Bedford (MA); National Health Lawyers Association; Massachusetts Bar Association; Boston Inn of Courts; Ancient and Honorary Artillery Company of Massachusetts; Union Club of Boston; Town of Cohasset Personnel Board; Town of Cohasset Cable Commission; Hull Yacht Club.
Honors: awards, Polish Army Veterans Association - Stowarzyszenie Weteranow Armii Polskiej (S.W.A.P.), Polish Veterans of World War II - Stowarzyszenie Polskich Kombatantow (S.P.K.).
Affiliation: Roman Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English.
Hobby: sailing.
Home: 22 Pratt Court, Cohasset, MA 02025.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996