Karen Pearce Kryczka (born November 24, 1940) is a former politician from

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, Canada. Kryczka was first elected to the

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in the

1997 Alberta general election The 1997 Alberta general election was held on March 11, 1997, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Ralph Klein's Conservatives were re-elected, with increased number of seats in the Legislature. Liberal Official Opposition los ...

. She served as a back bench member for the Progressive Conservatives. In 2001 she was re-elected for a second term. She retired from her seat in 2004 when she decided not to run again. In the Legislature she was the chair of the Seniors Advisory Council for Alberta. She was a supporter of

Jim Dinning James Francis Dinning (born December 4, 1952) is a Canadian Progressive Conservative politician and businessman. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (1986–1997), and now serves on the board of directors of a variety of Canad ...

's campaign in the 2006 Alberta Progressive Conservative leadership election.

Family

Kryczka is the mother of Canadian Olympian

Kelly Kryczka Kelly Kryczka (born July 8, 1961) is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming, world champion and Olympic medalist. Career Kelly Kryczka began synchronized swimming at the Calgary Glencoe Club and then moved on to train with the Calgary Aq ...

, and was married to Adam Kryczka, the brother of

Joe Kryczka Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage * ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971 * ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated ...

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Karen Kryczka endorses Jim Dinning
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kryczka, Karen 1940 births Living people Politicians from Edmonton Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta MLAs Women MLAs in Alberta 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians