Gary Malkowski was born on July 26,1958 and is a former Canadian provincial politician.
11 Facts About Gary Malkowski
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Gary Malkowski represented the riding of York East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995, as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party.
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Gary Malkowski was Canada's first deaf parliamentarian, and the first deaf parliamentarian in the world to address a legislature in a sign language, specifically American Sign Language.
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Gary Malkowski was formerly a table tennis player who went onto represent Canada at the Deaflympics in 1977 and 1985.
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Gary Malkowski was further educated at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and social work, and a Master of Arts degree in rehabilitation counselling.
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Gary Malkowski was cited in Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges for his work in advancing student rights.
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The NDP won a majority government in the 1990 provincial election, and Malkowski defeated Liberal incumbent Christine Hart by 789 votes in the Toronto area riding of York East.
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Gary Malkowski was named parliamentary assistant to Elaine Ziemba, Minister of Citizenship on October 1,1990.
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In 1993, Gary Malkowski became parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Education and Training.
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Gary Malkowski is a special advisor to the president of the Canadian Hearing Society.
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In 2004, Gary Malkowski began a campaign to have major theatre companies install closed-captioning services for deaf patrons.