Douglas Victor Opalski
City and regional planning executive
Born Feb. 27, 1942, Trenton (NJ), U.S.; son of Victor and Margaret (Szabo); married Helene (Walsh); children: Mark, Michael, John.
Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Rutgers University, 1963, Master of City and Regional Planning, Rutgers Graduate School, 1971, New Brunswick (NJ).
Career: planning director, Middlesex County Planning Board, New Brunswick, 1963-86; executive director, New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing, Trenton, 1986 -.
Member of: American Institute of Certified Planners; Professional Planner; trustee, Queenship of Mary Church, Plainsboro (NJ).
Honors: Outstanding Service award, Middlesex County Private Industry Council, 1984, and Raritan Valley Chamber of Commerce, 1985; Community Service award, American Biographical Institute, 1989; listed in Who's Who in the East, 1987.
Served with: U.S. Army, New Jersey National Guard, sergeant, 1963-70.
Affiliation: Roman Catholic.
Language: English.
Hobbies: oil painting, scuba diving, sailing.
Home: 619 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, NJ 08536.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996.