Genia Leskiw

Genia Leskiw
MLA for Bonnyville-Cold Lake
In office
March 3, 2008 – May 5, 2015
Preceded byDenis Ducharme
Succeeded byScott Cyr
Personal details
Born1950 (age 73–74)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseRonald Leskiw
ChildrenDavid, Lynna
Residence(s)Bonnyville, Alberta
OccupationMiddle school teacher (retired)

Eugenia "Genia" Leskiw (née Jereniuk; 1950) is a Canadian politician, who was elected in the 2008 provincial election to represent the electoral district of Bonnyville-Cold Lake in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, the first woman and the first Ukrainian-Canadian to represent the area.[1][2][3] She was a member of the Progressive Conservative caucus and sat on several committees, including Privileges and Elections, the Standing Orders and Printing Committee, and the Special Standing Committee on Members Services.[3]

  1. ^ "Edmonton Journal | Provincial Election Map". Archived from the original on 2012-03-30.
  2. ^ "9-2008_Page-1-1".
  3. ^ a b "Biography for Mrs. Genia Leskiw (PC)". Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Retrieved 2008-12-30.