Frank Mrvan

Frank Ed Mrvan Jr. (born April 11, 1933) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Indiana Senate, representing the 1st District since 1999.

This article is about the member of the Indiana Senate. For his son, the U.S. Representative from Indiana, see Frank J. Mrvan.
Frank Mrvan
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 1st district
Assumed office
January 1999
Preceded bySandy Dempsey
In office
January 1979 – January 1995
Preceded byWilliam Christy[1]
Succeeded bySandy Dempsey[2]
Personal details
Born
Frank Ed Mrvan Jr.

(1933-04-11) April 11, 1933
East Chicago, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Jean
Children2, including Frank J. Mrvan
EducationIndiana University, Northwest
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1952–1956
Battles/warsKorean War

Early life and education

Mrvan was born in East Chicago, Indiana, the son of the late Frank and the late Antonina (née Spychalski) Mrvan. He is of Czechoslovakian and Polish descent. He attended Washington High School in East Chicago. He attended Indiana University Northwest and the American Institute of Banking.

Mrvan enlisted in the United States Air Force from 1952 to 1956. He served in the Korean War.[3] He was an Airman 1st Class (E-3).

Career

Mrvan worked as a Union Member for the Mobil Oil Company, Cost Accountant for M and T Chemical Company, and Bank Financial Officer for National City Indiana.

Mrvan served from as a member of the Indiana Senate from 1979 through 1995. Redistricting passed by the Indiana General Assembly in 2011 shifted the district's boundaries, effective January 2013. The district was changed to include Hammond's 4th, 5th, 6th city districts, the town of Munster, the town of Highland, the west side of the town of Griffith, the north side of the town of Dyer, parts of the town of Schererville, and part of the City of Crown Point.

Personal life

Mrvan's son, Frank J. Mrvan, is a North Township trustee,[4] and won the election for Indiana's 1st Congressional District to succeed Pete Visclosky. He was sworn in on January 3, 2021.[5]

References
  1. "4 May 1978, Page 4 - The Indianapolis Star at Newspapers.com". Indystar.newspapers.com. 1978-05-04. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  2. "25 Jan 1995, Page 2 - The Indianapolis Star at Newspapers.com". Indystar.newspapers.com. 1995-01-25. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  3. http://legdb.iga.in.gov/#!/legislator/5596/Frank-Mrvan
  4. "2 candidates already vying for Visclosky's seat representing NWI in Congress | Government and Politics". nwitimes.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  5. "Live: Indiana State Primary Election Results 2020". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
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