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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Gary Malkowski (born July 26, 1958) is a former Canadian provincial politician. He 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. He 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. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Malkowski went to E. C. Drury School for the Deaf, in Milton, Ontario. He was further educated at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and social work, and a Master of Arts degree in rehabilitation counselling. He was cited in Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges for his work in advancing student rights. After graduating, he worked as a vocational rehabilitation counsellor and deaf culture instructor for the Canadian Hearing Society, as well as teaching continuing education courses in politics and culture for deaf adults at George Brown College. In 1989, he was presented with a Community Action Award by the Ontario government.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Politics & government

• Full title: Gary Malkowski
• Subtitle: Ontario New Democratic Party, American Sign Language, Legislative Assembly of Ontario
• Author: Kristen Nehemiah Horst
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96
• EAN: 9786138313946
• ISBN: 6138313941
• ID: 06950367
• Publisher: Dign Press
• Weight: 150 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 152 × 6 mm
• Date of publishing: 11. November 2011

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