He was a member of the Winnipeg City Council from 1971 to 1989, originally a member of the New Democratic Party and later as an independent.
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He accused the party of being infiltrated with communists, citing the fact that Communist Joseph Zuken had emerged as the main left-of-centre candidate.
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Skowron also campaigned for Mayor of Winnipeg in a 1979 by-election, but finished well behind frontrunners Bill Norrie and Joseph Zuken.
He was narrowly defeated by fellow incumbent Alf Skowron, a candidate of the New Democratic Party.
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