(La Porte, IN) - An original member of the Mayor’s Veterans Committee in La Porte is stepping down.
Rich Mrozinski, a combat veteran of the Vietnam War, said his last day on the committee was today after the 39th annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Civic Auditorium.
“I’ve been doing it for a long time. Let them young folks take over,” he said.
Mrozinski has been on the committee since it was formed under the late Mayor Elmo Gonzalez well over 30-years ago.
The 77-year old Mrozinski said his accomplishments on the committee included securing speakers at the Veterans Day ceremony such as former Congressman Joe Donnelly and the late Congresswoman Jackie Walorski along with Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita.
He also laid some of the bricks containing the names of veterans in a walkway at Soldiers Memorial Park.
“I put myself into that committee 100-percent,” he said.
Over the years, Mrozinski has also been a voice for veterans at the state and federal levels of government. He doesn’t plan to quit lobbying for veterans and, eventually, wants to accomplish a longtime goal of having a medical clinic for veterans in La Porte.
The nearest clinics are in Mishawaka and Crown Point.
Mrozinski is a former La Porte County Commissioner and former member of the La Porte County Council.
