- Stephen Krawchyk
Stephen Nicholas Krawchyk (
January 1 ,1903 — 1943) was a politician inManitoba ,Canada . He served in theLegislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1941 until his death.Krawchyk was born in
Garland, Manitoba . He trained as a teacher in Winnipeg, and continued his education atColorado State College andNorth Western University . He worked as a school principal, and was particularly interested in educational questions during his time in parliament. He also served as finance chairman in the Municipal Council of Brooklands at one stage.Krawchyk was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1941 provincial election. This election was called shortly after the formation of a four-party
coalition government in the province. Krawchyk ran as a pro-coalition independent in the Winnipeg constituency, which elected ten members by asingle transferable ballot . He finished fifth on the first count, and was declared elected on the nineteenth.He died two years after his election.
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