Paul Busiek | |
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Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 145th district | |
In office 1976–1978 | |
Preceded by | Margaret (Peg) Miller |
Succeeded by | Leroy Blunt |
Personal details | |
Born | Paul Joseph Busiek April 1, 1923 Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | April 18, 2016 Springfield, Missouri, U.S. | (aged 93)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Mavis Troxel Busiek (current), Cynthia Stephenson Busiek (mother of their four children) |
Children | Allen Busiek, Leigh Anne (Busiek) Windbigler, Lauri Gray (Busiek) Eaton, Elisabeth Austin Busiek |
Occupation | pediatrician |
Profession | Medicine |
Paul Joseph Busiek (/ˈbjuːsɪk/, April 1, 1923 – April 18, 2016)[1] was an American doctor and politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives. Busiek attended Drury College and Washington University in St. Louis, earning his medical degree at the latter. He did an internship in Rochester, New York and at a children's hospital in St. Louis before opening up a private practice in Springfield, Missouri. Busiek was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1976 and served one term, retiring in 1978.[2][3][4]