Richard J. Widerynski - President Polish American Congress of Southern California Richard J. Widerynski - Born in Somerville, New Jersey, March 1952, one of five children born to Stanislaw and Genowefa Widerynski who immigrated to the U.S. from England in 1951. Attended Somerville High School, graduated in 1970. Attended Alliance College, graduated in 1974 with a degree in Sociology. Completed a graduate degree in Social Work at West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia in 1980. Moved to California in 1980 began employment as a social worker in health care settings. Attended night school and completed another graduate degree in Health Care Administration from California State University Long Beach in 1992. In 1996 began employment as a nursing home administrator. Have been married for twelve years to my wife Karen. We have one daughter. I have been a lifelong member of the Polish National Alliance and am presently a member of PNA Paderewski Lodge 3139 Long Beach, California as well as Lodge 700 of Los Angeles. Was President of Lodge 3139 from 1993 until 1999 and became a Commissioner of the Polish National Alliance in 1994. Have been the Vice-President for Public Affairs of the Polish American Congress of Southern California since 1996 and became President in August of 2001. Sincerely, Richard J. Widerynski President Polish American Congress, Southern California