Julian Koziak

Background

He was the son of John Harry and Marie (née Woytkiw) Koziak.

Career

Koziak ran for provincial office as a candidate for the Progressive Conservatives. He stood in Edmonton-Strathcona against Social Cr Minister of Health Joseph Donovan Ross. Koziak defeated Ross in an upset winning the new electoral district with just shy of 50% of the popular vote.

He ran for a second term in the 1975 Alberta general election.

In this election he faced New Democrat Gordon Wright for the first time. Koziak"s share of the popular vote dropped from the 1971 election but gained in terms of percentage.

After winning a second term, Koziak was appointed Minister of Education by Peter Lougheed. Koziak ran for a third term in the 1979 Alberta general election.

After the election, Lougheed shuffled the cabinet and moved Koziak to Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs.

He ran for his fourth term in office in the 1982 Alberta general election. He would face Wright again for a third time, just barely retaining his seat. Both Wright and Koziak increased their share of the popular vote.

Koziak moved to his third portfolio and serve as the Minister of Municipal Affairs.

Koziak ran for leadership of the Progressive Conservative party in the 1985 Leadership election. He was defeated by Don Getty on the second ballot.

He ran for a fifth term in office in the 1986 Alberta general election. This time he was defeated by Gordon Wright in his fourth time running against Koziak and his sixth attempt for public office.

Achievements

• He easily won the six-way race. He won a closely contested rematch against Wright and a field of five other candidates. Koziak won the electoral district by a 5% margin taking 45% of the popular vote.

Membership

He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 until 1986.