Kenneth Paproski

Kenneth Robert Howard Paproski (born January 17, 1931 - died January 25, 2007) is a former provincial level politician and medical doctor from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 to 1982.

Early life

Paproski graduated from the University of Alberta with a medical degree.

Political career

Paproski ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the 1971 Alberta general election. He defeated Social Credit incumbent Ethel Wilson.cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/database/maps_choice.asp?Year=1971&Constit=Edmonton-Kingsway|title=Edmonton-Kingsway election results 1971|publisher=Alberta Heritage Foundation|accessdate=2008-04-14] He ran for a second term in office in the 1975 Alberta general election. His majority was reduced but he defeated two other candidates with a comfortable margin.cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/database/maps_choice.asp?Year=1975&Constit=Edmonton-Kingsway|title=Edmonton-Kingsway election results 1975|publisher=Alberta Heritage Foundation|accessdate=2008-04-14] He ran for a third term in the 1979 Alberta general election, in that election he defeated future New Democrat MLA Alex McEachern and former Social Credit national leader Martin Hattersley.cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/database/maps_choice.asp?Year=1979&Constit=Edmonton-Kingsway|title=Edmonton-Kingsway election results 1979|publisher=Alberta Heritage Foundation|accessdate=2008-04-14] He retired at dissolution of the Assembly in 1982.

Paproski ran as an independent candidate in the 1989 Alberta Senate nominee election. He finished 5th out of 6th place winning 30,849 votes and taking 5% of the popular vote.cite web|url=http://www.elections.ab.ca/Public%20Website/589.htm#sumofresults19892004|title=Summary of Results 1989 – 2004|publisher=Elections Alberta|accessdate=2008-05-11]

Late life

Paproski was awarded the Michael Luchkovich award for outstanding public service by a parliamentarian of Ukrainian origin in 2003.cite web|url=http://www.uccab.ca/files/AnnualReport.pdf|title=Annual Report 2007|publisher=UCC-APC|accessdate=2008-05-11] Paproski died on January 25, 2007.cite hansard|url=http://www.assembly.ab.ca/ISYS/LADDAR_files/docs/hansards/han/legislature_26/session_3/20070308_1330_01_han.pdf|house=Legislative Assembly of Alberta|date=March 8, 2007|page=7]

References

External links

* [http://www.assembly.ab.ca/legislaturecentennial/pdf/membersBooklet.pdf Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing]