Frank Robert Pokorny (July 10, 1923 — January 30, 1999) was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Ohio. He represented Cuyahoga County from 1957 to 1961, and again from 1963 to 1965. After redistricting and the establishment of state districts (rather than county allocation), he represented District 57. He was appointed to the Cuyahoga County Board of Commissioners after the death of the incumbent, and served from February 1968 to April 1976. He resigned from office on April 12, 1976, after being indicted for misconduct of office. He pled guilty, and never served in public office again. Early life Frank Robert Pokorny was born July 10, 1923, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Frank J. and Anna B. Pokorny. His father was a Hungarian émigré who later served in the Ohio House of Representatives during World War II. He had a sister, Irene. He graduated from John Adams High School in Cleveland and then attended John Carroll University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in accounting and becoming an actuary. Drafted into the United States Army during World War II, he served in the 51st Field Artillery Battalion of the 6th Infantry Division and saw battle in both the Philippines and South Korea. Career After leaving the military, Pokorny returned to Cleveland. He joined his father on the Hungarian Radio Hour on WCSB, which his father had produced and directed since 1948. He also enrolled at the Cleveland–Marshall College of Law, graduating with his J.D. degree in 1955. Ohio House of Representatives In 1956, Pokorny ran for the Democratic nomination for state representative from Cuyahoga County. Pokorny came in fifth (the top 18 vote-getters qualified for the nomination), with 22,570 votes. He subsequently won the November election. Pokorny won re-election in November 1958, coming in fifth (the top 18 vote-getters were elected) with 22,202 votes. He was elected chair of the Ohio House Committee on Government Organization for the 103rd Ohio General Assembly. Pokorny declined to run for re-election to the Ohio House in 1960, instead seeking to challenge Democratic incumbent Frank S. Day for Cuyahoga County Recorder. Pokorny lost to Day in a three-way primary on May 4, 1960, by 13,000 votes. Pokorny then tried to broker a deal whereby he would become deputy clerk of Ohio House, but this fell through. Instead, in January 1961 Pokorny