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Firms Tied to Murtha Have T--.-hled 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. I am certain that all of the general contractors who use KDS will tell you that thcir 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 Next Understand more about... From Our Partnera Firms Tied to Murtha Have Troubled Want More Womi Past; Mortgage Pioneer Accused o Fraud: Banks Show Powerful Hand Slate Scienca? Hire Defense contractor with tins to More Female Science Profs. Murtha suspended ations From Lobbying Googla's Android Firm Operating System Isn't Just for Nonprofit Connects Murtha Phones Anymore Lobbyists There's Got To Be s Better Way To Induetry Ties Erotically Asphyxiate Yoursell 2 former drug dealers tied to Murtha Why ls R9s Still Such a Pain in the backed firm RSS? Rep. Jonn Murtha Delends Earmarks to District; FBI Subpoenas Records A Few Last Besutiful Sentences From John Updike of Ally Justice Department Inveetigates Lithwick on America's Real Prison Mountaintop Technologles Ove Problem (Hint: Not Gitmo) Murtha Esrmarks Tom Waits and Othar Great Corruption probe heats up on Cultural Palate Cleansers Capitol Hil Why Does Sotomayor Owe S15.000 INSIOE WASHING TON: Startir a Her Dentist? on a helicopte More in the Politics Section 2008 Fundraising Research Donations ... By Name pation.Employer or Zip Code By State Latest Politics Blog Updates The Fix:What To Watch For.Obama Convenes the Cabinel,Wire eator on Journalism.Gingnch In Spotight (updated 7 minutes ago The Trail: Obama. Biden Promote Stimulus (updated 32 minutes ago) Capitol Briefing: Today on (re Hill (updated 3 hours ago) index of Pottcs Columns and Biogs | Opinions Sectione Ington Post Company Ads by Google Local Criminal Lawyer? Need Legal Represemation? Find Local Cnminal Defense Attomeys Lagal YellowPages com/Andianapols Denied Securtty Clarance Have you been Denied a Secunty Clearance? Free Advice-Contact Us! http://www. washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/04/AR2009060404556.ht... 6/8/2009