Edwin Sigmund Dojka

Background

Dojka, Edwin Sigmund was born on December 20, 1924 in Niagara Falls, New York, United States. Son of Zygmunt Joseph and Felixa (Pasek) Dojka.

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1951.

Career

Structures engineer Bell Aircraft Corporation, Wheatfield, New York, 1951-1952. Design engineer Hooker Electro Chemical Corporation, Niagara Falls, 1952-1955. Civil engineer City of Niagara Falls (New York ), 1955-1958, assistant city engineer, 1958-1960, deputy city engineer, 1960-1963, city engineer, 1963-1979, City of North Tonawanda, 1979-1985.

Retired

Member sewer commission, plumbing board, 1963-1965, member planning board, 1963-1966, board equalization review, 1963-1971. Member Niagara County Planning Board, 1978-1991, Traffic Safety Commission, 1979-1985.

Achievements

• Edwin Sigmund Dojka has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member United Fund Community Budget Committee, 1962-1968. Member Community Ambassador General Committee, 1958, 59. Fleet Safety advisory commissioner, Niagara Falls, 1960-1968.

Board associates Mount St. Mary's Hospital, 1969-1970. With infantry Army of the United States, World World War II. European Theatre of Operations.

Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member National Rifle Association, Society of America Military Engineers, American Public Works Association, National Society Professional Engineers, The Heritage Foundation, Water Pollution Control Federation, American Planning Association, Institute for Engineering, American Arbitration Association (commercial panelist 1978-1998), DAV, International Platform Association, American Legion, 102d Infantry Division Association, American Veterans of World World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Memorial Day Association, Boys Club Alumni Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Pulaski Civic League, Polish Legion American Veterans, Royal Canadian Legion (honorary), Military Order Purple Heart, 40 and 8, 2d Armored Division Association, 25th Bomb Group Association, Honorary Order Kentucky Colonels, Kosciuszko Foundation, Dom Polski Club, First Friday Club, Echo Club, Sertoma Club, Knights of Columbus (honorary), Elks, Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Jean L. Keller, July 9, 1949. Children: Paul, Gail Dojka Hoesterman, Jay.

Father:

Zygmunt Joseph Dojka

Mother:

Felixa (Pasek) Dojka

Spouse:

Jean L. Keller

child:

Paul Dojka

child:

Jay Dojka

child:

Gail Dojka Hoesterman Dojka