Carl Paproski
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Carl Paproski 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.
. He won the electoral district of Edmonton-Kingsway taking over from his brother Kenneth Paproski
who held the district from 1971 to 1982. Paproski won a tight race defeating future MLA Alex McEachern and five other candidates. 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 Canadian House of Commons
from 1968 to 1993.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
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 electionAlberta general election, 1982
The Alberta general election of 1982 was the twentieth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 2, 1982 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He won the electoral district of Edmonton-Kingsway taking over from his brother Kenneth Paproski
Kenneth Paproski
Kenneth Robert Howard Paproski 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.-Political career:...
who held the district from 1971 to 1982. Paproski won a tight race defeating future MLA Alex McEachern and five other candidates. He retired from provincial politics after serving only a single term at dissolution of the Legislature in 1986.
His other brother Steve Paproski
Steve Paproski
Steven Eugene Paproski, PC was a Canadian politician and pro football player. He played in the CFL from 1949 to 1954 and served as a federal Member of Parliament from 1968 to 1993.-Early life:...
also served as a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1968 to 1993.