Carl Paproski

Carl Michael Paproski (January 25, 1945 – January 13, 2008) 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.

Carl Paproski
MLA for Edmonton-Kingsway
In office
1982–1986
Preceded byKenneth Paproski
Succeeded byAlex McEachern
Personal details
Born(1945-01-25)January 25, 1945[1]
Edmonton, Alberta
DiedJanuary 13, 2008(2008-01-13) (aged 62)
Edmonton, Alberta[2]
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Spouse(s)Vania Paproski
RelativesSteve Paproski
Kenneth Paproski
OccupationTeacher

Political career

Paproski ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1982 Alberta general election. He won the electoral district of Edmonton-Kingsway taking over from his brother Kenneth Paproski who held the district from 1971 to 1982.[3] Paproski won a tight race defeating future MLA Alex McEachern and five other candidates.[4] 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 House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1993.[3]

References
  1. "Former Members of the Legislative Assembly Obituaries" (PDF). Annual Report 08. Legislative Assembly of Alberta. p. 61. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 25, 2012.
  2. "Former MLA Carl Paproski dead at 62". Edmonton Journal. January 21, 2008. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013.
  3. Andrea Sands (January 21, 2008). "School trustee a passionate children's advocate; Educator and counsellor Carl Paproski came from a highly political family". Edmonton Journal. p. A13.
  4. "Edmonton-Kingsway results 1982". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
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