Carl Paproski

Carl Paproski
MLA for Edmonton-Kingsway
In office
1982–1986
Preceded by Kenneth Paproski
Succeeded by Alex McEachern
Personal details
Born (1945-01-25)January 25, 1945[1]
Edmonton, Alberta
Died January 13, 2008(2008-01-13) (aged 62)
Edmonton, Alberta[2]
Political party Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s) Vania 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

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 Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1993.[3]

References

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  3. 1 2 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.
  4. ↑ "Edmonton-Kingsway results 1982". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 24, 2009.

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