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 by	Stewart McCrae
Succeeded by	Pat Nelson
Constituency	Calgary-Foothills
Personal details
Born	(1931-07-22)July 22, 1931 Edmonton, Alberta
Died	December 18, 1988(1988-12-18) (aged 57)
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Residence(s)	Calgary, Alberta
Occupation	educator 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]