Julius Yankowsky
Encyclopedia
Julius Edward Yankowsky is a former provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1993 until he was defeated in 2004.
. He defeated incumbent New Democrat
MLA Ed Ewasiuk
to win the new electoral district of Edmonton Beverly-Belmont for the Liberals
. A year into his first term in office Yankowsky crossing the floor to sit as a Progressive Conservative
. He was re-elected to his second term in office in the 1997 Alberta general election
. The election in 1997 was hotly contested as he won the new electoral district of Edmonton Beverly-Clareview. The election turned out to be a closely contested three way race and he also defeated three other minor candidates. Yankowsky was re-elected to his third term winning a comfortable plurality and defeating five other candidates. He was defeated in his bid for a fourth term in the 2004 Alberta general election
by former NDP
Leader Ray Martin
.
On June 1, 2006 Yankowsky was appointed to the first board of directors of the Alberta
Association of Former MLAs.
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 in 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 1993 until he was defeated in 2004.
Political career
Yankowsky was first elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1993 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1993
The Alberta general election of 1993 was the twenty-third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 15, 1993 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta...
. He defeated incumbent 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...
MLA Ed Ewasiuk
Ed Ewasiuk
Ed William "Eddie" Ewasiuk was a labour activist, a city councilor in Edmonton, Alberta and a NDP Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.-Early life:...
to win the new electoral district of Edmonton Beverly-Belmont for the Liberals
Alberta Liberal Party
The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time...
. A year into his first term in office Yankowsky crossing the floor to sit as a Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
. He was re-elected to his second term in office in the 1997 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1997
The Alberta general election of 1997 was the twenty-fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 11, 1997 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. The election in 1997 was hotly contested as he won the new electoral district of Edmonton Beverly-Clareview. The election turned out to be a closely contested three way race and he also defeated three other minor candidates. Yankowsky was re-elected to his third term winning a comfortable plurality and defeating five other candidates. He was defeated in his bid for a fourth term in the 2004 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 2004
The Alberta general election of 2004 was the twenty-sixth general election for the province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 22, 2004 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
by former NDP
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...
Leader Ray Martin
Ray Martin (politician)
Raymond Martin is a politician in Alberta, Canada and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Born in 1941 in Delia, Alberta, Martin attended the University of Alberta in Edmonton. He was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity...
.
On June 1, 2006 Yankowsky was appointed to the first board of directors of the Alberta
Association of Former MLAs.