Walter Paszkowski
Canadian politician
Walter Joseph Paszkowski (born April 23, 1934) is a former Canadian farmer as well as a municipal and provincial level politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1989 until 2001.
Early life
Born in Sexsmith, Alberta, Paszkowski spent most of his working life in agriculture. He ran a seed farm and a retail seed outlet in his hometown of Sexsmith, Alberta. He served on the board of directors for various agriculture interest groups. They include chair of the Canola Council of Canada and president the Alberta Canola Growers. He was also a member of the Canadian Seed Growers Association.
Political career
Paszkowski began his political career serving as mayor of Sexsmith. He served in that role for six years before moving to provincial politics.
Paszkowski ran for provincial office in the 1989 Alberta general election.
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