Background
He was born on December 4, 1897, in Poland.
politician member of the New York State Senate
He was born on December 4, 1897, in Poland.
He attended the public schools in New York City, and DeWitt Clinton High School. He graduated Bachelor of Arts from the College of the City of New York, and Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law.
The family emigrated to the United States when Irwin was still a child. He practiced law in New York City, and entered politics as a Republican. In 1947, he co-sponsored, with Assemblyman Malcolm Wilson, the Wilson Pakula Acting.
In November 1948, he ran for re-election, but was defeated by Democrat William North. Conrad.
In November 1958, Pakula ran for re-election, but was defeated by Democrat Seymour R. Thaler. He died in May 1988, in Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida.
Pakula was a member of the New York State Senate(7th Doctorate) in 1947 and 1948. In November 1956, Pakula defeated the incumbent Democratic State Senator James G. Sweeney, and was again a member of the State Senate in 1957 and 1958.