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Windels is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Paul Windels (1885–1967), American lawyer and government official * Roger Windels (1924–1996), Belgian politician * Sue Windels Sue Windels (born July 11, 1946) is an American politician who served in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 27th district from 1999 to 2001, and in the Colorado Senate The Colorado Senate is the upper house of the Colorado Gener ... (born 1946), American politician {{surname Dutch-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Windels
Paul Windels Sr. (December 7, 1885 – December 15, 1967) was an American lawyer and government official. He served as Corporation Counsel of New York City under Fiorello La Guardia from 1934 to 1937. Biography Windels was born in Brooklyn, New York City, on December 7, 1885, the son of Pauline Klink and John Henry Windels. He graduated from Columbia College in 1908 and Brooklyn Law School in 1909. Windels was a Republican leader in the New York City Assembly District 4 and became a counsel to the New York State Bridge and Tunnel Commission. He then became associate counsel of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in 1930 when the commission was merged with the Port Authority. Windels was named Corporation Counsel of New York City in 1934 and served under La Guardia's first term, during which he reorganized the activities of the law department and instituted new rules that ended excessive claims against the city, saving the city over $50 million. He returned to priva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Windels
Roger A. Windels (born 18 May 1924 in Emelgem - died 13 November 1996 in Bruges) is a Belgian, Flemish politician who served as the mayor of Torhout Torhout (; french: Thourout; vls, Toeroet) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Torhout proper, the villages of Wijnendale and Sint-Henricus, and the hamlet of De Dri ..., senator and Flemish counsel member. He was also a teacher and founded schools. Early life Even as a child, Windels was surrounded by shoes and he almost continued in the shoemaker world of his father and grandfather. However after finishing preschool, his teacher advised him to become a teacher. He followed his teachers advice and studied at the Normaalschool in Torhout where he graduated with honors on 30 June 1943. Teaching Years Windels worked as a history teacher in the Normaalschool in Torhout from 15 September 1958 to 31 August 1970. Founding Schools Windels founded a nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sue Windels
Sue Windels (born July 11, 1946) is an American politician who served in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 27th district from 1999 to 2001, and in the Colorado Senate The Colorado Senate is the upper house of the Colorado General Assembly, the state legislature of the US state of Colorado. It is composed of 35 members elected from single-member districts, with each district having a population of about 123, ... from the 19th district from 2001 to 2009. References 1946 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Colorado House of Representatives Democratic Party Colorado state senators 20th-century American politicians 20th-century American women politicians 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians People from Nampa, Idaho Women state legislators in Colorado {{Colorado-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |