Julian Koziak
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Julian Koziak is a former provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1971 until 1986.
.
He stood in Edmonton-Strathcona against Social Credit
Minister of Health Joseph Donovan Ross
. Koziak defeated Ross in an upset winning the new electoral district with just shy of 50% of the popular vote.
He ran for a second term in the 1975 Alberta general election
. In this election he faced New Democrat
Gordon Wright
for the first time. Koziak's share of the popular vote dropped from the 1971 election but gained in terms of percentage. He easily won the six-way race.
After winning a second term, Koziak was appointed Minister of Education by Peter Lougheed
.
Koziak ran for a third term in the 1979 Alberta general election
. He won a closely contested rematch against Wright and a field of five other candidates. Koziak won the electoral district by a 5% margin taking 45% of the popular vote.
After the election, Lougheed shuffled the cabinet and moved Koziak to Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs. He ran for his fourth term in office in the 1982 Alberta general election
. He would face Wright again for a third time, just barely retaining his seat. Both Wright and Koziak increased their share of the popular vote.
Koziak moved to his third portfolio and serve as the Minister of Municipal Affairs. Koziak ran for leadership of the Progressive Conservative party in the 1985 Leadership election. He was defeated by Don Getty
on the second ballot. He ran for a fifth term in office in the 1986 Alberta general election
. This time he was defeated by Gordon Wright in his fourth time running against Koziak and his sixth attempt for public office.
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 1971 until 1986.
Political career
Koziak ran for provincial office as a candidate for the Progressive ConservativesProgressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
.
He stood in Edmonton-Strathcona against Social Credit
Social Credit Party of Alberta
The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values....
Minister of Health Joseph Donovan Ross
Joseph Donovan Ross
Joseph Donovan Ross was a medical doctor and a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1971. He also served as Minister of Health in the Alberta provincial government.-Political career:Ross first ran for...
. Koziak defeated Ross in an upset winning the new electoral district with just shy of 50% of the popular vote.
He ran for a second term in the 1975 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1975
The Alberta general election of 1975 was the eighteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 25, 1975 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. In this election he faced New Democrat
Alberta New Democratic Party
The Alberta New Democratic Party or Alberta NDP is a social-democratic political party in Alberta, Canada, which was originally founded as the Alberta section of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
Gordon Wright
Gordon Wright (politician)
Gordon Samuel Dales Wright was a lawyer who served as a Crown Prosecutor for the Attorney Generals office. He was also former provincial politician and perennial candidate from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 until his death.-Political...
for the first time. Koziak's share of the popular vote dropped from the 1971 election but gained in terms of percentage. He easily won the six-way race.
After winning a second term, Koziak was appointed Minister of Education by Peter Lougheed
Peter Lougheed
Edgar Peter Lougheed, PC, CC, AOE, QC, is a Canadian lawyer, and a former politician and Canadian Football League player. He served as the tenth Premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985....
.
Koziak ran for a third term in the 1979 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1979
The Alberta general election of 1979 was the nineteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 14, 1979 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He won a closely contested rematch against Wright and a field of five other candidates. Koziak won the electoral district by a 5% margin taking 45% of the popular vote.
After the election, Lougheed shuffled the cabinet and moved Koziak to Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs. He ran for his fourth term in office in the 1982 Alberta general election
Alberta 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 would face Wright again for a third time, just barely retaining his seat. Both Wright and Koziak increased their share of the popular vote.
Koziak moved to his third portfolio and serve as the Minister of Municipal Affairs. Koziak ran for leadership of the Progressive Conservative party in the 1985 Leadership election. He was defeated by Don Getty
Don Getty
Donald Ross Getty, OC, AOE is a retired Canadian politician who served as the 11th Premier of Alberta between 1985 and 1992. A member of the Progressive Conservatives, he served as Energy Minister and Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister in the government of Peter Lougheed before...
on the second ballot. He ran for a fifth term in office in the 1986 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1986
The Alberta general election of 1986 was the twenty-first general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 8, 1986 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. This time he was defeated by Gordon Wright in his fourth time running against Koziak and his sixth attempt for public office.