Richard Kozak (born September 20, 1949 in

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in Manitoba,

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. He was a member of the

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from 1988 to 1990, representing the eastern

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riding of

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for the

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. Kozak was educated in

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at the

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, French at

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and

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. He worked as a financial planner before entering political life. In the Manitoba provincial election of 1988, Kozak was elected in Transcona over incumbent

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Wilson Parasiuk by 709 votes. The seat had previously been regarded as safe for the NDP. The Liberals increased their parliamentary strength from one to twenty in this election, and Kozak served as his party's Finance Critic and Deputy House Leader for the next two years. Support for the NDP rebounded in the 1990 provincial election, and Kozak lost to NDP candidate

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by almost 2000 votes. He has not sought a return to political life since this time.

Election results

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kozak, Richard 1949 births Living people Manitoba Liberal Party MLAs People from Saint Boniface, Winnipeg Politicians from Winnipeg