Paul Wozney is a Canadian politician who was elected to the

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in the

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, representing

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as a member of the

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Early life and education

Wozney was born in Halifax and attended J. L. Ilsley High School.Board Nominations Report
United Way Halifax He graduated from

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in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts and from

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in 1998 with a Bachelor of Education.

Career

A teacher by training, Wozney was president of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union from 2018 to 2022.https://nstu.ca/the-nstu/about-us/nstu-president/past-presidents

Electoral record

References

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