Don Binkowski

Background

Binkowski, Don was born on October 26, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Alexander Albert Binkowski and Helen Wojtowicz.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1947—1951. Juris Doctor, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1955—1956.

Career

Claims supervisor United States Government, Detroit, 1951—1955. Assistant attorney general State Michigan, Lansing, 1957—1959. Attorney Wayne County Friend Court, Detroit, 1960—1961.

Delegate Michigan Constitutional Convention, Lansing, 1961—1962. Councilman/mayor pro-tem City Warren, 1965—1968. District judge State Michigan, 1969—1987.

Retired, 1987; Corporal United States Army, 1953-1954, United States of America & Austria.

Achievements

• Don Binkowski has been listed as a notable judge, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • Poles Together: Leo Krzycki and Polish Americans in the American Labor Movement
  • Leo Krzycki and the Detroit Left

Membership

Member American Polish Action Council, 1973. President Warren History Commission, 1970—1974. Donor history materials Bentley Library., Ann Arbor, 1976—2006, Reuther Archives of Labor, Detroit, 1996—2006, Immigration History Research Center, Minneapolis, 1996—2006, University Montana, Bozeman, 1998—1999.

Donator Steamship Methodius & Cyril Seminary, Orchard Lake Achives. Civic leader Polonia, 1981. Chairman nationalities division Michigan Democratic Party, Lansing, 1962—1963.

Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Friends Michigan History, State Michigan Bar Association, Warren History Society, District Judges Association, Polish Institute Arts & Sciences, Polish American History Association, Michigan History Society, State Bar of Michigan, Polish American History Site Association, Delta Theta Phi (life).

Interests

• Travel, photography, genealogy.

Connections

Married Sharon Jane Hromek, August 23, 1958 (divorced December 27, 1977). Children: Donna Etzel, Beth Ann Elder, Alex. Married Christina Swieczkowski, July 12, 1980.