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Firms Tied to Murtha Have T--~bled Past - washingtonpost.com Page 2 of 3 Bill and Ron Kuchera's uncle, Michael Kuchera, the founder of the original Kuchera Industries Inc., told The Washington Post that his nephews tricked him into selling the business to a shell corporation they secretly controlled. Dennis McGlynn, an attorney for the Kuchera brothers, said he thought Michael Kuchera knew he was selling the business to his nephews, whom McGlynn said he represented in the sale. He said the Kuchera companies are appealing the Navy's suspension and he has no evidence of improper billing. He declined to comment on other questions. "In defense of Bill and Ron, these people have hired-top notch engineers, computer techs and line people," McGlynn said. "They produce excellent products. | am certain that alt of the general contractors who use KDS will tell you that their work is unparalleled." Murtha, through a spokesman, declined to comment. Known as "Billy" and "Ronnie" to friends, the Kucheras grew up in Racine but tried several times to make a living in their family's native Cambria County, Pa. In the mid-1970s, Bill Kuchera ran a bar near Johnstown, and his uncle Mike ran an electronics supply store. After the 1977 Johnstown flood, both family enterprises were wiped out by the town’s economic downturn. The uncle tried to rebuild slowly. Bill and Ron Kuchera moved back to Racine, where Bill sold fireworks imported from the South. CONTINUED 1 2 Next> More ways to share this Articie... Understand more about... From Our Partners Firms Tied to Murtha Have Troubled Past; Mortgage Pioneer Accused of Fraud; Banks Show Powerful Hand Defense contractor with tias to Murtha suspended Want More Women Science Profs. Unusuai Donations From Lobbying Firm Nonprofit Connects Murtha, Lobbyists McHugh's Defense Industry Tiea Z former drug dealers tied to Murtha- backed firm Rep. Jonn Murtha Defends Earmarks to District; FBI Subpoenas Records of Ally Justice Department Inveetigates Mountaintop Technologies Over Murtha Esrmarks Corruption probe heats up on Capitol Hill INSIDE WASHINGTON: Starting over ona helicopter pewered by Hvri Googia's Android Operating System lan't Juet for Phones Anymore There's Got To Be a Better Way To Erotically Asphyxiate Yourself Why {s RSS Still Such a Pain in the RSS? A Few Laat Beautiful Sentences From John Updike Lithwick on America's Real Prison Problem (Hint: Not Gitmo) Tom Waits and Othar Great Cultural Palate Cleansers Why Oces Sotomayor Owe $15,000 to Her Dentist? More in the Politics Section ”S ww 2008 Fundraising See wha is giving to the '08 presidential candidates. @ Research Donations ... By Name, Occupation, Employer or Zip Code @ = By State Latest Politics Blog Updates @ The Fix: What To Watch For. Obama Convenes the Cabinet, “Wire” Creator on Journalism, Gingnch In Spotlight (updated 7 minutes ago) The Trail: Obama, Biden Promote Stimulus (updated 32 minutes ago) Capitol Briefing: Today on the Hill (updated 3 hours ago) index of Poktics Columns and Biogs | Opinions Section © 2009 The Washington Post Company Ads by Googie Loc bn: Need Legal Represemation? Find Local Criminal Defense Attomays. Lagal YellowPages comAndianapals Denied Securtty Clearance Have you been Denied a Security Clearance? Free Advice-Contact Us! httn://www.washingtonnost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/04/AR2009060404556.ht... 6/8/2009