Carl Paproski Explained

Carl Paproski
Birth Date:25 January 1945[1]
Birth Place:Edmonton, Alberta
Death Place:Edmonton, Alberta[2]
Office:MLA for Edmonton-Kingsway
Term Start:1982
Term End:1986
Predecessor:Kenneth Paproski
Successor:Alex McEachern
Party:Progressive Conservative
Spouse:Vania Paproski
Occupation:Teacher
Relatives:Steve Paproski
Kenneth Paproski

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members of the Legislative Assembly Obituaries . Annual Report 08. Legislative Assembly of Alberta . 61 .
  2. Web site: Former MLA Carl Paproski dead at 62 . January 21, 2008 . . https://archive.today/20130118190551/http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=f1c75221-8b54-4941-9d47-a91792c62a12&sponsor= . January 18, 2013.
  3. News: School trustee a passionate children's advocate; Educator and counsellor Carl Paproski came from a highly political family. Edmonton Journal. January 21, 2008. Andrea Sands. A13.
  4. Web site: Edmonton-Kingsway results 1982. Alberta Heritage Community Foundation . October 24, 2009.