Raymond D. Dzendzel (July 29, 1921 – May 1, 2018) was an American politician who was a Democratic member of both houses of the Michigan Legislature between 1955 and 1970.
[1] A native of Ohio, Dzendzel's family moved to Southfield, Michigan, in the early 1930s and he graduated from Redford High School and the Detroit Institute of Technology.
He enlisted in the United States Coast Guard and served on the USS Peoria during World War II.
[2] In 1954, he sought and won election to the Michigan House of Representatives, serving two terms.
[3] After leaving the Legislature, Dzendzel was a member of the board of Botsford Hospital for 30 years.