Background
Polnak, John Leonard was born on July 13, 1952 in Cohoes, New York, United States. Son of Leon J. and Joan N. Barard (Bullock) Polnak.
administrator humanities educator
Polnak, John Leonard was born on July 13, 1952 in Cohoes, New York, United States. Son of Leon J. and Joan N. Barard (Bullock) Polnak.
Bachelor of Music., State University College, Potsdam, 1974. Master of Science, State University College, Potsdam, 1978. Master of Arts in Teaching, George Washington University, 1980.
Teacher Madrid Waddington School, New York, 1974—1978. Director education Rensselaer County History Society, Troy, New York, 1978—1981, Albany Institute History & Art, 1981—1984. Assistant director New York State Capitol Commission, Albany, from 1984.
Consultant Brookside Museum, New York, 1981, History Cherry Hill, Albany, 1979—1981, Institute Museum Services, Washington, 1981, Russell Sage College, Troy, 1982, Rensselaer County History Society Board directors United Way Hudson-Mohawk, Troy, from 1986, Rensselaer County Junior Museum, Troy, from 1986, Scotia-Glenville Children's Museum, from 1987. Member Publications Committee Federation History Services, from 1986. Program committee member Rensselaer County Council Arts, from 1987.
Board dirs United Way Hudson-Mohawk, Troy, from 1981. Member Lansingburgh School Redistricting Task Force, 1984. Member cultural affairs com Troy Senior Ctr, 1979—1984.
Member of Federation History Services, National History Trust, American Association State & Local History, American Association Museum.
Married Carol S. Frament Polnak, May 31, 1975. 1 child John.