Gary Malkowski | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1990–1995 | |
Preceded by | Christine Hart |
Succeeded by | John Parker |
Constituency | York East |
Personal details | |
Born | Hamilton, Ontario | July 26, 1958
Political party | New Democrat |
Website | www |
Gary Malkowski (born July 26, 1958) is a former Canadian provincial politician. He represented the riding of York East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995, as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP). He was Canada's first deaf parliamentarian, and the first deaf parliamentarian in the world to address a legislature in a sign language, specifically American Sign Language.[1] He was formerly a table tennis player who went onto represent Canada at the Deaflympics in 1977 and 1985.[2]