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DeutschCarl Paproski
Carl Paproski | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Edmonton-Kingsway | |
| In office 1982–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Paproski |
| Succeeded by | Alex McEachern |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 25, 1945[1] Edmonton, Alberta |
| Died | January 13, 2008 (aged 62) Edmonton, Alberta[2] |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Vania Paproski |
| Relatives | Steve Paproski Kenneth Paproski |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Carl Michael Paproski (January 25, 1945 – January 13, 2008) was a teacher and provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1982 to 1986 sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus.
Political career
[edit]Paproski ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1982 Alberta general election. He won the electoral district of Edmonton-Kingsway taking over from his brother Kenneth Paproski who held the district from 1971 to 1982.[3] Paproski won a tight race defeating future MLA Alex McEachern and five other candidates.[4] He retired from provincial politics after serving only a single term at dissolution of the Legislature in 1986.
His other brother Steve Paproski also served as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1993.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Former Members of the Legislative Assembly Obituaries" (PDF). Annual Report 08. Legislative Assembly of Alberta. p. 61.
- ^ "Former MLA Carl Paproski dead at 62". Edmonton Journal. January 21, 2008. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013.
- ^ a b Andrea Sands (January 21, 2008). "School trustee a passionate children's advocate; Educator and counsellor Carl Paproski came from a highly political family". Edmonton Journal. p. A13.
- ^ "Edmonton-Kingsway results 1982". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 24, 2009.