Chris Kolski Memorial

My Dad, Chris Kolski, Died on August 31st 2019 after fighting prostate cancer for 5 years now. This gofundmepage is for his funeral and burial service costs. Please if you can donate what you can we would be so grateful, thank you and God Bless. Life of Chris Kolski: Krzysztof Jacek Ciesiołkiewicz (Name at Birth) was born in Poland on July 8, 1947- Died in West Hills, California on August 31, 2019. He legally immigrated to the U.S. in 1959 with his parents.  He became naturalized as U.S. Citizen in 1971. Chris Kolski graduated from UCLA with a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineer in 1971 and had been a Registered Electrical Engineer since 1975. He had done electrical engineer consulting and had done work as a Real Estate Investor and Developer.  Chris Kolski was a California Engineering, proprietor since 1986. He also spent years as a Political Activist: Campaigned for Proposition 13 with Howard Jarvis, 1978 Founder of Voice for an Independent Poland, 1979 President of Polish American Republican Association of California Past Member and Treasurer California Republican Heritage Groups Council (CRHGC) California State Chairman of Poles for Reagan-Bush ’84 Precinct Captain for Ron Paul Presidential Campaign 2008 & District Campaign Chairman in 2012 Although my father was an American Citizen, he still worked hard to help the Polish Community. He was part of many Polish American Groups: My Father was the President of the Polish American Congress Southern California Division, and National Director during 1982-1992. Major accomplishments during 10 years as President: Organized many Demonstrations against Martial Law in Poland and in support of “Solidarność” Greeted Pope John Paul II in Los Angeles at the old L.A. Cathedral Incorporator and Member of the Board Anti-Defamation Committee of California, Inc. PAC 1987-1995 Organized the Solidarity Runs and Polonia Awards Banquets President PAC-SCD Charities; Sent medical equipment and other aid to Poland Contacts with Solidarity inside and outside of Poland Hosted and MC’d Luncheon with President of Poland Lech Walesa (1000 people in attendance) He was a Past President and current Member of the Board of Directors of Polish Center in Los Angeles. He was also a Past Member of the Board of Directors of POLAM Federal Credit Union. As well as the President Polish American Community Center of Southern California, Inc. Chris Kolski had even run for political offices: Ran for Congress in the CA 30th Congressional District in 2010 Ran for the Republican Party Central Committee in 2010, and was Elected to the 40th AD RPDC (Republican Party District Committee – West Valley), later elected Chairman California Republican Party Delegate, since 2010 Ran for California State Assembly 45th District, and received 41% of the vote in the primary against an incumbent Democrat in 2012 Ran for California State Assembly 45th District in a 2013 special election Elected to the 45th AD RPDC first served as V. Chair and later elected and served as Chairman (Republican Party District Committee – West Valley 2012 to 2016); Chris had also worked as an Occupational Technical Instructor for, Associate Builders and Contractors, ABC Inc. Ventura/L.A. Chapter since 2002 until 2018 when his cancer spread. As you can see my father had a life full of passion for helping people. Whether it was teaching them as a Career Development Teacher at ABC, Inc or fighting for our freedom through the political process, he had always wanted to give to people. He was also been a family man; he got married to my mom and had been married to her for 39 years. He and my mother raise four of us. He now has one grandson and enjoyed spending time with him up until the time when the cancer spread. My father, Chris died in hospice surrounded by his loved ones.