Julian Koziak
Canadian politician (born 1940)
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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 |
| Party | Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Lee Melnychuk (m. 19 Aug 1961) |
| University of Alberta | |
Political career
Koziak 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]
