Genia Leskiw

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]

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 6970)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Spouse(s)Ronald Leskiw
ChildrenDavid, Lynna
ResidenceBonnyville, Alberta
OccupationMiddle school teacher (retired)

Electoral history

2008 Alberta general election: Bonnyville-Cold Lake
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGenia Leskiw4,43775.54%+12.06%
LiberalJustin Yassoub69811.88%-1.86%
New DemocraticJason Sloychuk3896.62%+1.15%
GreenJennifer Brown3505.96%
Total 5,874
Rejected, spoiled and declined 49
Eligible electors / Turnout 21,049 28.14% -4.21%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 6.96%
Source(s)
The Report on the March 3, 2008 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-seventh Legislative Assembly. Elections Alberta. July 28, 2008. pp. 381–385.
"Elections Alberta 2008 General Election". Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
2012 Alberta general election: Bonnyville-Cold Lake
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGenia Leskiw4,81649.09%-26.45%
WildroseRoy Doonanco4,12842.08%
LiberalHubert Rodden5355.45%-6.43%
New DemocraticLuanne Bannister3303.36%-3.26%
Total valid votes 9,809
Rejected, spoiled, and declined 85
Eligible electors / Turnout 22,17044.63% +16.49%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -34.27%
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