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'''Walter W. Dudycz''' (born March 11, 1950) is an American politician who served as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Illinois Senate]] from 1985 until 2003.
Dudycz, a [[Ukrainian American]] was born in [[Chicago]] to a janitor mother and a factory worker father. He was raised on the West Side of Chicago.<ref name="Congressional Campaign"/> Dudycz was a veteran of the [[United States Army]] and served during the [[Vietnam War]]. After the war, he became a [[detective]] with the [[Chicago Police Department]]. Dudcyz was elected to the Illinois Senate in 1984. He was married to Oksana.<ref>''Illinois blue book, 1985-1986'' Biographical Sketch of Walter W. Dudycz pg 70</ref> He had two daughters; one of whom is writer [[Valya Dudycz Lupescu]]. Dudycz earned a bachelor's degree from [[Northeastern Illinois University]].<ref>''Illinois blue book, 1997-1998'' Biographical Sketch of Walter W. Dudycz pg 77</ref> In 1990, Dudycz ran for the [[United States House of Representatives]] against longtime [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] incumbent [[Frank Annunzio]], but lost.<ref name="Congressional Campaign"></ref>
==References==
[[Category:1950 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Illinois Republicans]]
[[Category:Illinois state senators]]
[[Category:Politicians from Chicago]]
[[Category:United States Army personnel]]
Dudycz, a [[Ukrainian American]] was born in [[Chicago]] to a janitor mother and a factory worker father. He was raised on the West Side of Chicago.<ref name="Congressional Campaign"/> Dudycz was a veteran of the [[United States Army]] and served during the [[Vietnam War]]. After the war, he became a [[detective]] with the [[Chicago Police Department]]. Dudcyz was elected to the Illinois Senate in 1984. He was married to Oksana.<ref>''Illinois blue book, 1985-1986'' Biographical Sketch of Walter W. Dudycz pg 70</ref> He had two daughters; one of whom is writer [[Valya Dudycz Lupescu]]. Dudycz earned a bachelor's degree from [[Northeastern Illinois University]].<ref>''Illinois blue book, 1997-1998'' Biographical Sketch of Walter W. Dudycz pg 77</ref> In 1990, Dudycz ran for the [[United States House of Representatives]] against longtime [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] incumbent [[Frank Annunzio]], but lost.<ref name="Congressional Campaign"></ref>
==References==
[[Category:1950 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Illinois Republicans]]
[[Category:Illinois state senators]]
[[Category:Politicians from Chicago]]
[[Category:United States Army personnel]]
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