Stan Woloshyn
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Stan Woloshyn is a politician
in Alberta
, Canada
. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
as an Alberta New Democrats candidate in 1989. Woloshyn was reportedly a former card-carrying Progressive Conservative member, but told members of the NDP constituency that it was behind him.
Born in Edmonton
, Woloshyn received a bachelor of education degree from the University of Alberta
, and went on to serve as teacher, department head and principal of Memorial Composite High School in Stony Plain. From 1977 to 1989, he served as principal of Kitaskinaw School on the Enoch Indian Reserve.
Woloshyn crossed the floor to the governing Progressive Conservative caucus
prior to the election in 1993. In 1996, Woloshyn was appointed Minister of Public Works, Supply and Services, and was re-elected (and re-appointed to cabinet) in 1997. Following the cabinet shuffle of May 1999, he was named Minister of Community Development.
In the year 2000, Woloshyn received the Association of Professional Engineers and Geologists of Alberta (APEGGA) Summit Award.
Woloshyn ran again in 2001, re-capturing the constituency of Stony Plain
easily, with 67% of the vote. He did not run again in 2004. Rates at the province's long-term care facilities were increased by 42% under his watch, and Wolosyn himself was "somewhat disappointed" in the lack of assistance handed down to seniors in the spring 2004 The NDP was critical of his and other retirning government members' "transition allowances", in Woloshyn's case totalling over $477,000.
Politician
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in Alberta
Alberta
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, Canada
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. He was first elected to 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...
as an Alberta New Democrats candidate in 1989. Woloshyn was reportedly a former card-carrying Progressive Conservative member, but told members of the NDP constituency that it was behind him.
Born in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Woloshyn received a bachelor of education degree from the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
, and went on to serve as teacher, department head and principal of Memorial Composite High School in Stony Plain. From 1977 to 1989, he served as principal of Kitaskinaw School on the Enoch Indian Reserve.
Woloshyn crossed the floor to the governing Progressive Conservative caucus
Caucus
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prior to the election in 1993. In 1996, Woloshyn was appointed Minister of Public Works, Supply and Services, and was re-elected (and re-appointed to cabinet) in 1997. Following the cabinet shuffle of May 1999, he was named Minister of Community Development.
In the year 2000, Woloshyn received the Association of Professional Engineers and Geologists of Alberta (APEGGA) Summit Award.
Woloshyn ran again in 2001, re-capturing the constituency of Stony Plain
Stony Plain (electoral district)
Stony Plain originally styled Stonyplain is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting. From 1926 to 1957 Single Transferable Vote was used in the...
easily, with 67% of the vote. He did not run again in 2004. Rates at the province's long-term care facilities were increased by 42% under his watch, and Wolosyn himself was "somewhat disappointed" in the lack of assistance handed down to seniors in the spring 2004 The NDP was critical of his and other retirning government members' "transition allowances", in Woloshyn's case totalling over $477,000.