Taras Kozyra
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Taras Kozyra is a politician in Ontario
, Canada
. He was a Liberal
member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1987 to 1990.
Kozrya moved to Canada at a young age, and was educated at the University of Western Ontario
and Lakehead University
. He was an educator, and also served as a councillor in Thunder Bay
from 1972 to 1978 and from 1982 to 1987.
He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election
, defeating NDP
candidate Chris Southcott by just under 2,000 votes in the constituency of Port Arthur. He served as a backbench supporter of David Peterson
's government for the next three years, and was parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Northern Development on two occasions.
The Liberals unexpectedly lost to the NDP in the 1990 provincial election
, and Kozyra lost his seat to NDP candidate Shelley Wark-Martyn
by 1,034 votes.
Kozyra was the principal of the English section of the Korean International School of Hong Kong (KIS) between 2004 and 2006.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He was a Liberal
Ontario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1987 to 1990.
Kozrya moved to Canada at a young age, and was educated at the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
and Lakehead University
Lakehead University
Lakehead University is a public research university in Thunder Bay, and Orillia, Ontario, Canada.Lakehead University, shortened to 'Lakehead U', or 'LU', is non-denominational and provincially supported. It has undergraduate and graduate programs and a medical school.The school has more than 45,000...
. He was an educator, and also served as a councillor in Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay
-In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario...
from 1972 to 1978 and from 1982 to 1987.
He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election
Ontario general election, 1987
The Ontario general election of 1987 was held on September 10, 1987, to elect members of the 34th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada.The governing Ontario Liberal Party, led by David Peterson, was returned to power with a large majority...
, defeating NDP
Ontario New Democratic Party
The Ontario New Democratic Party or , formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. It is a provincial section of the federal New Democratic Party. It was formed in October 1961, a few months after the federal party. The ONDP had its...
candidate Chris Southcott by just under 2,000 votes in the constituency of Port Arthur. He served as a backbench supporter of David Peterson
David Peterson
David Robert Peterson, PC, O.Ont was the 20th Premier of the Province of Ontario, Canada, from June 26, 1985 to October 1, 1990. He was the first Liberal premier of Ontario in 42 years....
's government for the next three years, and was parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Northern Development on two occasions.
The Liberals unexpectedly lost to the NDP in the 1990 provincial election
Ontario general election, 1990
The Ontario general election of 1990 was held on September 6, 1990, to elect members of the 35th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada....
, and Kozyra lost his seat to NDP candidate Shelley Wark-Martyn
Shelley Wark-Martyn
Shelley Wark-Martyn is a former politician from Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae....
by 1,034 votes.
Kozyra was the principal of the English section of the Korean International School of Hong Kong (KIS) between 2004 and 2006.