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10 Facts About Bonnie Korzeniowski

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Bonnie Korzeniowski was a politician in Manitoba, Canada.

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Bonnie Korzeniowski was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1999 to 2011.

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Bonnie Korzeniowski was a social worker for twenty years before entering political life, and worked in psychogeriatrics for twelve years at the Deer Lodge Centre in Winnipeg.

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Bonnie Korzeniowski has been involved in organizations such as the Deer Lodge United Church, the Manitoba Human Rights Committee and the Manitoba Alzheimer's Society.

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Bonnie Korzeniowski was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1999 provincial election as a New Democrat in the west Winnipeg riding of St James, defeating incumbent Progressive Conservative Gerry McAlpine by 4483 votes to 3845.

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Bonnie Korzeniowski was re-elected by a wider margin in 2003 election.

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Bonnie Korzeniowski supported Bill Blaikie's campaign for the leadership of the federal New Democratic Party in 2003.

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Bonnie Korzeniowski was re-elected again in the 2007 provincial election.

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Bonnie Korzeniowski served as the province's special envoy for military affairs from February 2008 to June 2013.

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Bonnie Korzeniowski assumed that role while still an MLA and continued to receive the same full salary even after she did not run for reelection in 2011.