Julian Gregory Joseph Koziak (born 16 September 1940) is a former politician from

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, Canada. He served in the

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from 1971 to 1986. He was the son of John Harry and Marie (née Woytkiw) Koziak.

Political career

Koziak first ran in the

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in the district of

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. He defeated incumbent

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MLA and Minister of Health

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with nearly 50% of the popular vote. In the 1975 general election he faced

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Gordon Wright for the first time. He easily won the six-way race. After the election, Koziak was appointed Minister of Education by

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. In the 1979 general election, Koziak won a rematch against Wright by a 5% margin and with 45% of the popular vote. After the election, Lougheed moved Koziak to the Ministry of Consumer and Corporate Affairs. In the 1982 general election he faced Wright for a third time and defeated him by a slim margin. Both Wright and Koziak increased their share of the popular vote. Koziak was then appointed Minister of Municipal Affairs. Koziak ran for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative party in 1985 and was defeated by

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on the second ballot. In the 1986 general election he faced Gordon Wright once again; this time he was defeated.

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Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing
1940 births Living people Members of the Executive Council of Alberta Politicians from Edmonton Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta MLAs {{Alberta-politician-stub