Anchorage Daily News March 20, 1993
Former Alaska resident Joseph Martin Chomski, 46, died of leukemia March 18 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. A funeral was held at Danzansky-Goldberg Funeral Home in Rockville, Md., with interment in Judean Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Chomski was born Dec. 2, 1946, in New York City to Masha Kalvarisky Chomski and the late Isaac Chomski. He graduated from Bronx High School of Science in 1963, from George Washington University in 1967 and from George Washington Law School in 1970. He was admitted to practice law in New York in 1971, the District of Columbia in 1973 and Alaska in 1977. Mr. Chomski was a partner at Birch, Horton, Bittner and Cherot in Washington, D.C. In 1972, he founded Washington Analysis Corp., consultants to the financial community on the impact of government in financial markets. In 1976, he co-authored the Carter administration's transition report on air quality control. From 1978 to 1980, he worked with the Alaska Legislature's Washington counsel on the Alaska Gas Pipeline and the Alaska Governor's North Slope Task Force. From 1978 to 1981, he was principal Washington representative for the Alaska attorney general in the state's public lands lawsuit against the federal government, and he was chief negotiator for the state in the historic settlement of that case. He also represented the Alaska Teamsters Union Pension Trust on federal labor regulatory matters. He was actively involved in crafting the Alaska National Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). As lead counsel for the Alaska Native Net Operating Loss Coalition, Mr. Chomski secured provisions in the Tax Reform Act of 1986, providing for payments in excess of $500 million to Alaska Native corporations. He was the principal participant in crafting the 1983 amendments to the Fur Seal Act. In 1988, Mr. Chomski represented Pribilof Islands Natives in securing the largest claim ever paid by the U.S. Department of Interior for unreimbursed use of property. He was the architect of the U.S.|Pribilof Islands Trust Agreement and served as U.S. adviser|observer to North Pacific Fur Seal Treaty negotiation. Other activities included support as a booster club officer of the "Colonials" basketball team at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He established a mentor program for GWU basketball students. In July 1990, he was diagnosed with leukemia and underwent two bone marrow transplant procedures.
Mr. Chomski is survived by his mother, Masha of New York; his wife, Kathleen Brown Chomski; and his children, Cara Brown Chomski, Bennett Chomski and Adam George Chomski, all of Maryland. The family requests that memorial donations be sent to the Joseph Martin Chomski Memorial Fund, c|o Birch, Horton, Bittner and Cherot, 1155 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 200, Washington, D.C. 20036.
Former Alaska resident Joseph Martin Chomski, 46, died of leukemia March 18 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. A funeral was held at Danzansky-Goldberg Funeral Home in Rockville, Md., with interment in Judean Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Chomski was born Dec. 2, 1946, in New York City to Masha Kalvarisky Chomski and the late Isaac Chomski. He graduated from Bronx High School of Science in 1963, from George Washington University in 1967 and from George Washington Law School in 1970. He was admitted to practice law in New York in 1971, the District of Columbia in 1973 and Alaska in 1977. Mr. Chomski was a partner at Birch, Horton, Bittner and Cherot in Washington, D.C. In 1972, he founded Washington Analysis Corp., consultants to the financial community on the impact of government in financial markets. In 1976, he co-authored the Carter administration's transition report on air quality control. From 1978 to 1980, he worked with the Alaska Legislature's Washington counsel on the Alaska Gas Pipeline and the Alaska Governor's North Slope Task Force. From 1978 to 1981, he was principal Washington representative for the Alaska attorney general in the state's public lands lawsuit against the federal government, and he was chief negotiator for the state in the historic settlement of that case. He also represented the Alaska Teamsters Union Pension Trust on federal labor regulatory matters. He was actively involved in crafting the Alaska National Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). As lead counsel for the Alaska Native Net Operating Loss Coalition, Mr. Chomski secured provisions in the Tax Reform Act of 1986, providing for payments in excess of $500 million to Alaska Native corporations. He was the principal participant in crafting the 1983 amendments to the Fur Seal Act. In 1988, Mr. Chomski represented Pribilof Islands Natives in securing the largest claim ever paid by the U.S. Department of Interior for unreimbursed use of property. He was the architect of the U.S.|Pribilof Islands Trust Agreement and served as U.S. adviser|observer to North Pacific Fur Seal Treaty negotiation. Other activities included support as a booster club officer of the "Colonials" basketball team at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He established a mentor program for GWU basketball students. In July 1990, he was diagnosed with leukemia and underwent two bone marrow transplant procedures.
Mr. Chomski is survived by his mother, Masha of New York; his wife, Kathleen Brown Chomski; and his children, Cara Brown Chomski, Bennett Chomski and Adam George Chomski, all of Maryland. The family requests that memorial donations be sent to the Joseph Martin Chomski Memorial Fund, c|o Birch, Horton, Bittner and Cherot, 1155 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 200, Washington, D.C. 20036.
Anchorage Daily News March 20, 1993
Former Alaska resident Joseph Martin Chomski, 46, died of leukemia March 18 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. A funeral was held at Danzansky-Goldberg Funeral Home in Rockville, Md., with interment in Judean Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Chomski was born Dec. 2, 1946, in New York City to Masha Kalvarisky Chomski and the late Isaac Chomski. He graduated from Bronx High School of Science in 1963, from George Washington University in 1967 and from George Washington Law School in 1970. He was admitted to practice law in New York in 1971, the District of Columbia in 1973 and Alaska in 1977. Mr. Chomski was a partner at Birch, Horton, Bittner and Cherot in Washington, D.C. In 1972, he founded Washington Analysis Corp., consultants to the financial community on the impact of government in financial markets. In 1976, he co-authored the Carter administration's transition report on air quality control. From 1978 to 1980, he worked with the Alaska Legislature's Washington counsel on the Alaska Gas Pipeline and the Alaska Governor's North Slope Task Force. From 1978 to 1981, he was principal Washington representative for the Alaska attorney general in the state's public lands lawsuit against the federal government, and he was chief negotiator for the state in the historic settlement of that case. He also represented the Alaska Teamsters Union Pension Trust on federal labor regulatory matters. He was actively involved in crafting the Alaska National Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). As lead counsel for the Alaska Native Net Operating Loss Coalition, Mr. Chomski secured provisions in the Tax Reform Act of 1986, providing for payments in excess of $500 million to Alaska Native corporations. He was the principal participant in crafting the 1983 amendments to the Fur Seal Act. In 1988, Mr. Chomski represented Pribilof Islands Natives in securing the largest claim ever paid by the U.S. Department of Interior for unreimbursed use of property. He was the architect of the U.S.|Pribilof Islands Trust Agreement and served as U.S. adviser|observer to North Pacific Fur Seal Treaty negotiation. Other activities included support as a booster club officer of the "Colonials" basketball team at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He established a mentor program for GWU basketball students. In July 1990, he was diagnosed with leukemia and underwent two bone marrow transplant procedures.
Mr. Chomski is survived by his mother, Masha of New York; his wife, Kathleen Brown Chomski; and his children, Cara Brown Chomski, Bennett Chomski and Adam George Chomski, all of Maryland. The family requests that memorial donations be sent to the Joseph Martin Chomski Memorial Fund, c|o Birch, Horton, Bittner and Cherot, 1155 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 200, Washington, D.C. 20036.
Former Alaska resident Joseph Martin Chomski, 46, died of leukemia March 18 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. A funeral was held at Danzansky-Goldberg Funeral Home in Rockville, Md., with interment in Judean Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Chomski was born Dec. 2, 1946, in New York City to Masha Kalvarisky Chomski and the late Isaac Chomski. He graduated from Bronx High School of Science in 1963, from George Washington University in 1967 and from George Washington Law School in 1970. He was admitted to practice law in New York in 1971, the District of Columbia in 1973 and Alaska in 1977. Mr. Chomski was a partner at Birch, Horton, Bittner and Cherot in Washington, D.C. In 1972, he founded Washington Analysis Corp., consultants to the financial community on the impact of government in financial markets. In 1976, he co-authored the Carter administration's transition report on air quality control. From 1978 to 1980, he worked with the Alaska Legislature's Washington counsel on the Alaska Gas Pipeline and the Alaska Governor's North Slope Task Force. From 1978 to 1981, he was principal Washington representative for the Alaska attorney general in the state's public lands lawsuit against the federal government, and he was chief negotiator for the state in the historic settlement of that case. He also represented the Alaska Teamsters Union Pension Trust on federal labor regulatory matters. He was actively involved in crafting the Alaska National Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). As lead counsel for the Alaska Native Net Operating Loss Coalition, Mr. Chomski secured provisions in the Tax Reform Act of 1986, providing for payments in excess of $500 million to Alaska Native corporations. He was the principal participant in crafting the 1983 amendments to the Fur Seal Act. In 1988, Mr. Chomski represented Pribilof Islands Natives in securing the largest claim ever paid by the U.S. Department of Interior for unreimbursed use of property. He was the architect of the U.S.|Pribilof Islands Trust Agreement and served as U.S. adviser|observer to North Pacific Fur Seal Treaty negotiation. Other activities included support as a booster club officer of the "Colonials" basketball team at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He established a mentor program for GWU basketball students. In July 1990, he was diagnosed with leukemia and underwent two bone marrow transplant procedures.
Mr. Chomski is survived by his mother, Masha of New York; his wife, Kathleen Brown Chomski; and his children, Cara Brown Chomski, Bennett Chomski and Adam George Chomski, all of Maryland. The family requests that memorial donations be sent to the Joseph Martin Chomski Memorial Fund, c|o Birch, Horton, Bittner and Cherot, 1155 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 200, Washington, D.C. 20036.
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