Stanley Ruzycki
Canadian politician
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Stanley Nicholas Ruzycki (December 31, 1915 – October 15, 2004) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1959 as one of two members of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation caucus.
Stanley Nicholas Ruzycki | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office June 29, 1955 – June 18, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Ponich |
| Succeeded by | Alex Gordey |
| Constituency | Vegreville |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 31, 1915[1] |
| Died | October 15, 2004 (aged 88) |
| Party | Co-operative Commonwealth Federation |
| Occupation | teacher and politician |
Political career
Ruzycki first ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature in the 1952 general election as a Co-operative Commonwealth candidate in the electoral district of Vegreville. He was defeated on the second count by incumbent Michael Ponich.[2]
Ruzycki faced Ponich again in the 1955 general election; this time Ruzycki defeated Ponich on the second count to pick up the seat for his party.[3] In the 1959 general election he was defeated by Social Credit candidate Alex Gordey.[4]