Janet Koper

Janet Shirley Koper (July 22, 1931[1] – December 18, 1988) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. She served as a member of the Alberta Legislature from 1982 to 1988 sitting as a member of the governing Progressive Conservative caucus.

Janet Shirley Koper
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
1982–1988
Preceded byStewart McCrae
Succeeded byPat Nelson
ConstituencyCalgary-Foothills
Personal details
Born(1931-07-22)July 22, 1931
Edmonton, Alberta
DiedDecember 18, 1988(1988-12-18) (aged 57)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Residence(s)Calgary, Alberta
Occupationeducator for 17 years, politician for 5 years

Political career

Koper started her career as an educator, principal, and later a superintendent for the Calgary Public School Board. She ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1982 Alberta general election. She won handily defeating four other candidates to hold the Calgary-Foothills electoral district for the governing Progressive Conservative caucus.[2] During her term as MLA, Janet sponsored three crucial bills: The Public Health Act, The Child Transportation Safety Act, and the Maintenance Enforcement Act.

She was re-elected with a reduced majority to her second term in the 1986 Alberta general election.[3] She died of cancer while still holding office in 1988.[4]

References
  1. https://www.assembly.ab.ca/Documents/isysquery/2a5b6c34-8a99-4f32-865a-190228baa372/52/doc/19890217_1500_01_han.pdf (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Alberta Legislative Assembly. February 17, 1989. {{cite book}}: |chapter-url= missing title (help)
  2. "Calgary-Foothills results 1982". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  3. "Calgary-Foothills results 1986". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  4. Ron Gunzburger. "Janet Koper". Politics1 Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
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