Julian Gregory Joseph Koziak ECA (born 16 September 1940) is a former politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 to 1986.[1] He was the son of John Harry and Marie (née Woytkiw) Koziak.[2]
The Honourable Julian Koziak | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office 1971–1986 | |
| Preceded by | none |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Wright |
| Constituency | Edmonton-Strathcona |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Julian Gregory Joseph Koziak 16 September 1940 Edmonton, Alberta |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Lee Melnychuk (m. 19 Aug 1961) |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta |
Political career
editKoziak first ran in the 1971 Alberta general election in the district of Edmonton-Strathcona. He defeated incumbent Social Credit MLA and Minister of Health Joseph Donovan Ross with nearly 50% of the popular vote.[3]
In the 1975 general election he faced New Democrat Gordon Wright for the first time. He easily won the six-way race.[4] After the election, Koziak was appointed Minister of Education by Peter Lougheed.[5]
In the 1979 general election, Koziak won a rematch against Wright by a 5% margin and with 45% of the popular vote.[6] After the election, Lougheed moved Koziak to the Ministry of Consumer and Corporate Affairs.[5]
In the 1982 general election he faced Wright for a third time and defeated him by a slim margin. Both Wright and Koziak increased their share of the popular vote.[7] Koziak was then appointed Minister of Municipal Affairs.
Koziak ran for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative party in 1985 and was defeated by Don Getty on the second ballot.[5] In the 1986 general election he faced Gordon Wright once again; this time he was defeated.[8]
References
edit- ^ Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1965). "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P.G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
- ^ Simpson, K. (1994). The Canadian Who's who. Vol. 29. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9780802046772. ISSN 0068-9963. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
{{cite book}}:|journal=ignored (help) - ^ "Edmonton-Strathcona election results 1971". Alberta Heritage. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ^ "Edmonton-Strathcona election results 1975". Alberta Heritage. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ^ a b c Ron Gunzberger. "Julian G.J. Koziak". Politics 1. Archived from the original on 2007-12-19. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
- ^ "Edmonton-Strathcona election results 1979". Alberta Heritage. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ^ "Edmonton-Strathcona election results 1982". Alberta Heritage. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ^ "Edmonton-Strathcona election results 1986". Alberta Heritage. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
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