Julius Yankowsky

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Julius Yankowsky
MLA for Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview
In office
1997–2004
Succeeded by Ray Martin
MLA for Edmonton-Beverly-Belmont
In office
1993–1997
Personal details
Born (1938-08-08) August 8, 1938 (age 82)
Lamont, Alberta
Political party Alberta Liberal Party
Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s)Katherine Halisky
ChildrenJacqueline Steenson & Lorri Jankowski-Arndt
Residence Edmonton, Alberta
Occupationformer surveyor, engineer, politician

Julius Edward Yankowsky (born August 8, 1938) is a former politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1993 to 2004. [1]

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Political career

Yankowsky first ran for the Alberta Legislature in the 1993 general election, in the electoral district of Edmonton-Beverly-Belmont for the Liberal Party. He defeated incumbent New Democrat MLA Ed Ewasiuk. [2] A year into his first term in office Yankowsky crossed the floor to the Progressive Conservative Party. In the 1997 general election he was re-elected in the new electoral district of Edmonton Beverly-Clareview. [3] In the 2001 general election he was re-elected with a comfortable plurality over five other candidates. [4] In the 2004 Alberta general election he was defeated by former NDP Leader Ray Martin.

On June 1, 2006 Yankowsky was appointed to the board of directors of the newly formed Alberta Association of Former MLAs. [5]

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References

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  2. "Edmonton Beverly-Belmont 1993 official results". Alberta Heritage. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-03-16.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. "Edmonton Beverly-Clareview 1997 official results". Alberta Heritage. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-03-16.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. "Edmonton Beverly-Clareview 2001 official results". Alberta Heritage. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-03-16.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. "Votes and Proceedings" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Legislative Assembly of Alberta. August 29, 2006. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2006.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Preceded by
New District
MLA Edmonton-Beverly-Belmont
1993–1997
Succeeded by
District Abolished
Preceded by
New District
MLA Edmonton Beverly-Clareview
1997–2004
Succeeded by
Ray Martin