Albert Chester Krawczyk (born August 24, 1934) is an American politician who served three terms in the Vermont House of Representatives. Elected each time as a Democrat, he announced in November 2002 that he was switching to the Republican Party.[1] He lost his 2004 bid for reelection as well as a 2006 rematch against Anne Lamy Mook.[2] His cousin, Joseph L. Krawczyk Jr., served in the House from 2003 to 2011.
Albert Krawczyk | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Bennington 2-2 district | |
| In office January 8, 2003 – January 5, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Betty Bolognani |
| Succeeded by | Anne Lamy Mook |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Bennington 2-3 district | |
| In office January 1999 – January 8, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Peter J. Brady |
| Succeeded by | None (district eliminated) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Albert Chester Krawczyk August 24, 1934 Shaftsbury, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (2002–present) Democratic (1998–2002) |
| Spouse |
Joan Ellen Blanchard
(m. 1956) |
| Residence(s) | Bennington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1953–1956 |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
Electoral history
edit| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont House of Representatives, Bennington 2-3 district | |||||
| Nov 3, 1998[3] | General | Mary A. Morrissey | Republican | 1,560 | 51.64 |
| Albert C. Krawczyk | Democratic | 1,452 | 48.06 | ||
| Write-Ins | 9 | 0.30 | |||
| Peter Brady did not seek reelection; seat stayed Democratic | |||||
| Nov 7, 2000[4] | General | Mary A. Morrissey | Republican | 1,935 | 41.19 |
| Albert C. Krawczyk | Democratic | 1,595 | 33.95 | ||
| Judy Murphy | Democratic | 1,168 | 24.86 | ||
| Write-Ins | 0 | 0.00 | |||
| Vermont House of Representatives, Bennington 2-2 district | |||||
| Nov 5, 2002[5] | General | Mary A. Morrissey | Republican | 1,936 | 54.02 |
| Albert C. Krawczyk | Democratic | 1,629 | 45.45 | ||
| Write-Ins | 19 | 0.53 | |||
| District redrawn; change from Democratic to split Republican/Democratic | |||||
| Nov 2, 2004[6] | General | Mary A. Morrissey | Republican | 2,214 | 37.10 |
| Anne Lamy Mook | Democratic | 1,578 | 26.45 | ||
| Albert Krawczyk | Republican | 1,522 | 25.51 | ||
| Claude DeLucia | Progressive | 650 | 10.89 | ||
| Write-Ins | 3 | 0.05 | |||
| Nov 7, 2006[7] | General | Mary A. Morrissey | Republican | 1,616 | 35.18 |
| Anne Lamy Mook | Democratic | 1,474 | 32.08 | ||
| Albert Krawczyk | Republican | 1,080 | 23.51 | ||
| Claude DeLucia | Progressive | 419 | 9.12 | ||
| Write-Ins | 5 | 0.11 | |||
References
edit- ^ Schmaler, Tracy (November 14, 2002). "Freed and Tracy battle for House speaker". Barre Montpelier Times Argus. Retrieved September 28, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Crabtree, Peter (November 3, 2004). "Mook tops incumbent Krawczyk". Rutland Herald. Retrieved September 28, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "VT Elections Database – 1998 State Representative General Election – Bennington 2-2 District". Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "VT Elections Database – 2000 State Representative General Election – Bennington 2-2 District". Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "VT Elections Database – 2002 State Representative General Election – Bennington 2-2 District". Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "VT Elections Database – 2004 State Representative General Election – Bennington 2-2 District". Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved October 3, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "VT Elections Database – 2006 State Representative General Election – Bennington 2-2 District". Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved October 3, 2018.[permanent dead link]
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