Steve P. Zarusky (born June 20, 1943) is a former provincial level politician from

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, Canada. He served as a member of the

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from 1986 to 1993. He is of Ukrainian descent.

Political career

Zarusky ran as a candidate for the Progressive Conservatives in the

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. He won the

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electoral district defeating three other candidates including former Social Credit MLA Michael Senych. He ran for a second term in office in the

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. In that race he increased his plurality and won the district comfortably. Redwater-Andrew was abolished due to redistribution in 1993. Zarusky ran for a third term in the reconstituted

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electoral district. He was defeated by former Liberal leader Nicholas Taylor.

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Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta MLAs Canadian people of Ukrainian descent Living people People from Smoky Lake County 1943 births 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta {{Alberta-MLA-stub