David Karwacki
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David Karwacki , (born May 30, 1965, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan), a Canadian politician, was elected Leader of Saskatchewan Liberals in October 2001. He ran in the constituency of Saskatoon Meewasin in the 2003 provincial election, finishing second to now-provincial Justice Minister Frank Quennell.
Educated in Saskatoon, David attended the University of Saskatchewan, graduating from the College of Commerce in 1989. He also has engaged in continuing business education at M.I.T. in Boston and more recently at Stanford in San Francisco.
In 1990 David Karwacki and three business partners founded Star Produce, Ltd., an international fresh produce distribution company. David has served as Chief Operating Officer of the company, and as its CEO. The Star partners have grown the company to over 200 employees across North America with revenues of $100 million per year. His business has enabled him to connect with the global marketplace, and with agricultural producers around the world.
David Karwacki has been an active member of the Saskatchewan community. During his university studies, David was a member of the University of Saskatchewan Huskie basketball team, which represented Saskatchewan at the national level, competing in the national championships. He has served as the President of the Huskie Basketball Alumni Association; was a founding board member of the University of Saskatchewan Athletic Endowment Fund; and participates as an active member of the St. Anne’s faith community.
David is married to Laurie Karwacki, an educator; they have chosen to live in Saskatchewan, and raise their family of four children: Jonathan, Alix, Sarah and Luke.
Karwacki ran in the 2006 Weyburn-Big Muddy By-Election, held on June 19, placing second with 27% of the vote. Saskatchewan Party candidate Dustin Duncan won with 49% of the vote.[1] In 2003, the Liberal candidate in Weyburn-Big Muddy captured about 14% of the vote.
Karwacki will again be running in the Saskatoon Meewasin constituency in the next provincial election, which is expected to be called sometime in 2007.
In December of 2006 Karwacki addressed the Liberal leadership convention in Montreal on the topic of Liberalism in Western Canada. [1]
