Theodore "Ted" Vincent Kondrich (July 10, 1935 – February 6, 2018) was a

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member of the

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Biography

A 1953 graduate of

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, Kondrich studied accounting at

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. He spent most of his career as an accountant for Westinghouse before entering public service. In addition to service in the United States Army, Kondrich served as a

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Borough councilman, Pennsylvania state representative, deputy director of the Allegheny County Elections Department and as a special consultant to Allegheny County district attorney, Stephen A. Zappala Jr. Kondrich became known for his bipartisan approach. Kondrich was a Roman Catholic who was an active member of various parishes within the Diocese of Pittsburgh throughout his life, including St. Colman (Turtle Creek), Our Lady of Joy and Saint John the Baptist (Plum), and, most recently, St. Richard (Gibsonia).

Career

* United States Army (1958-1960) * Accountant, Westinghouse Corporation (28 years) * Elected, Council, Plum Borough (1980-1983) *Elected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1988; unsuccessful campaign for reelection to the House (1990) * Republican Caucus, Pennsylvania House of Representatives * Division manager, Allegheny County Board of Elections (1996-2003) * Appointed, Pennsylvania Inter-branch Commission for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Fairness (2005) *Special Consultant, District Attorney's Office, Allegheny County

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kondrich, Ted 1935 births 2018 deaths People from Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Duquesne University alumni Catholics from Pennsylvania