William Lucko(January 11, 1911[1]– October 5, 1998) was a politician in Manitoba,Canada.He served in theLegislative Assembly of Manitobaas aLiberal-Progressivefrom 1949 to 1959.[2]
Born inHazelridge,Manitobato Nick Lucko and Pearl Mozel,Ukrainian-Canadianparents, Lucko worked as a general merchant in Hazelglen. He served as the community's school secretary and postmaster. In 1938, he married Anne Nimchuk.[1]
He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in theprovincial election of 1949,winning an easy victory in the constituency ofSpringfield.He was re-elected in the1953 election,and served as a backbench supporter ofDouglas Campbell's government.[3]
The Liberal-Progressives lost power in the1958 provincial election,although Lucko was re-elected by 82 votes over hisProgressive Conservativeopponent, Oscar Russell. In the1959 election,he lost his seat to Progressive ConservativeFred Klymby 371 votes.
Lucko attempted to return to the legislature in the provincial elections of1962and1966,but lost to Fred Klym on both occasions. In 1966, he fell to a third-place finish.
He died in Winnipeg at the age of 87.[2]
References
edit- ^abEwanchuk, Michael (1999).East of the Red: early Ukrainian settlements north of the Dawson Trail.Vol. 2. p. 89.Retrieved2013-09-06.
- ^ab"William Lucko (1911-1998)".Memorable Manitobans.Manitoba Historical Society.Retrieved2013-09-06.
- ^Normandin, Pierre G.The Canadian parliamentary guide,P.G. Normandin, 1956OCLC36235094p. 515
- Marunchak, Mykhaĭlo H.The Ukrainian Canadians: a history,Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences (UVAN) in Canada, 1982,OCLC165891742p. 685
- William Lucko's profile at the International Genealogy Index