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Paul Thomas Rabchenuk is an American attorney, town administrator, and university professor.
Rabchenuk has served as urban renewal director of Nashua, New Hampshire and Haverhill, Massachusetts, town administrator of North Reading, Massachusetts, Town Manager of Saugus, Massachusetts
In 1992 he was the Republican nominee for the Massachusetts Senate seat in the 1st Essex District. He lost to ten-term incumbent Walter J. Boverini 64% to 36%.
Rabchenuk currently practices law in Salem, Massachusetts. He has an expertise in the areas of business and corporate management, planning and development, housing, administrative law, real estate, probate, elder law and international transactions. He is also a visiting professor at Salem State University , teaching Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and courses in American Government and Politics.
In April, 2018, he was awarded a citation by the Massachusetts Senate recognizing him for his advocacy for inclusion of genocide study in the state curriculum and for presenting on the need for genocide education at Salem State University. He was also presented with a plaque at Salem State University that recognized him for his countless contributions and accomplishments to commemorate the Ukrainian Famine Genocide, Holodomor, of 1932-1933 and to promote genocide education and awareness.
On June 22, 2018, he was awarded the Seal of the City of Salem, Massachusetts for a lifetime dedicated to the education of Holocaust and Genocide Studies throughout history.
On November 14, 2019, he was inducted into the Northeast Regional Educator Hall of Fame and received the Dr Edna Mauriello '44 Lifetime Achievement Award for his years as an educator and his advocacy of Genocide studies.
On November 14, 2019 he received an Official Citation from the Massachusetts State Senate in recognition of receiving the Dr Edna Mauriello '44 Lifetime Achievement Award by Salem State University at the Northeast Regional Educators Hall of Fame Ceremony.
The Paul Thomas Rabchenuk Scholarship to provide financial assistance to Salem State University students of genocide studies and political science was established in his honor.
Rabchenuk is the chairman of the Greater Boston Committee to Commemorate the Ukrainian Famine Genocide, the Holodomor, 1932-1933, a position he has held for over ten years. He has presented at conferences nationwide advocating genocide education and given testimony to the Massachusetts Legislature and the Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education for the inclusion of genocide study in the state curriculum for elementary and secondary schools.