Florian W. Chmielewski Sr. (February 10, 1927 – April 23, 2024) was an American musician and politician.
He played as an accordion player with the Chmielewski Family Funtime Band, performing polka music throughout the midwest.
[1] Chmielewski was elected to the Senate in 1970, becoming chair of the employment committee in 1981.
During a special session in 1987, Chmielewski was elected to serve as president, due to the absence of State Sen. Jerome M. Hughes, who both preceded and succeeded Chmielewski in the position.
[2] In 1996, Chmielewski was placed on probation after pleading guilty to a gross misdemeanor for providing family members state long-distance access codes, allowing them to make phone calls at state expense.