Bohdan Zip
Canadian politician
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Bohdan "Bud" Zip (March 5, 1929 – April 19, 2017) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1982 to 1986.
Bud Zip | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office 1982–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Stan Kushner |
| Succeeded by | Bob Hawkesworth |
| Constituency | Calgary Mountain View |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 5, 1929 |
| Died | April 19, 2017 (aged 88) |
| Party | Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta |
| Spouse(s) | Polly Misiewich m. 17 Jul 1954 |
| Alma mater | University of Saskatchewan University of Toronto |
| Occupation | politician |
Early life
Bohdan Zip was born in 1929 in the community of Yellow Creek, Saskatchewan.[1][2]
Ukrainian community
Bohdan was actively involved in Calgary's Ukrainian community during the 1970s. He served as chairman of the board for St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Greek-Orthodox Church. In 1976, he helped acquire funding to build a Ukrainian Cultural Centre in Calgary.
Political career
In the 1982 Alberta provincial election Bohdan was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary Mountain View for the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta. He retired after serving one term as a back bench member. Zip died in Calgary in 2017 at the age of 88.[3]
