Raymond Wieczorek

Raymond Wieczorek
Member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire from the 4th District
In office
2002–2012
Preceded by Thomas Coluontuno
Succeeded by Chris Pappas
52nd Mayor of Manchester
In office
1990–2000
Preceded by Emile Beaulieu
Succeeded by Robert A. Baines
Personal details
Born (1928-12-09) December 9, 1928
New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.
Political party Republican
Residence Manchester, New Hampshire

Raymond J. Wieczorek (born December 9, 1928)[1] is an American Republican politician from Manchester, New Hampshire, most recently representing District 4 in the New Hampshire Executive Council until 2012.

Career

Wieczorek was the director and president of the Manchester Scholarship Foundation between 1973 and 1976.[1] He became commissioner of the Manchester Housing and Redevelopment Authority in 1984, and was its chairman from 1986 to 1989.[1]

He served five terms as mayor of Manchester in the 1990s. In won his first term in 1989 when he defeated incumbent Democrat Emile Beaulieu, who was seeking re-election.[2]

Wieczorek was defeated in the 1999 election by his Democrat challenger, Robert A. Baines.

Wieczorek ran for Council to replace Republican Thomas Coluontuno, who had resigned after being appointed United States Attorney for New Hampshire.[3] Wieczorek defeated the Democratic nominee, state Rep. John Kacavas, and was elected to the Council in 2002.

He is best known for this quote regarding an article about the defunding of Planned Parenthood in New Hampshire. When asked if the contract could exclude the issuance of condoms, he said that he does not believe the state should subsidize contraception. "If they want to have a good time, why not let them pay for it?"[4]

Personal life

Wieczorek is a Korean War veteran, a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, and owner of the Wieczorek Insurance Agency. He resides in Manchester, where he has lived since 1958. His wife Susan died in 2008.[5]

In 2001, Wieczorek was awarded an honorary Doctor of Law from New Hampshire College (now Southern New Hampshire University).[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The records of Raymond J. Wieczorek". City of Manchester. April 3, 2008.
  2. ↑ Hayward, Mark (2017-01-03). "Two-time Manchester mayor Emile Beaulieu dies". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  3. ↑ "Benson, Wieczorek should put contributions questions to rest". Portsmouth Herald. January 20, 2002.
  4. ↑ Link to article
  5. ↑ Tuohy, Dan (June 7, 2008). "Wife of former mayor succumbs to cancer". New Hampshire Union Leader.
  6. ↑ "The Records of Raymond J. Wieczorek, 1990-1999". City of Manchester, NH. Retrieved July 21, 2017.


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