Donald William Cody

Donald William "Don" Cody (b. March 28, 1936[1]) is a business owner and former political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Watrous from 1971 to 1975 and Kinistino from 1978 to 1982 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.

He was born in Pilger, Saskatchewan, the son of Edward Cody and Rosella Wirtz,[1] and was educated there. Cody then worked as a telegraph operator for the Canadian Pacific Railway.[2] In 1961, he married Joan Eileen Germsheid. From 1963 to 1967, he worked as a claims adjuster for Saskatchewan Government Insurance in Regina. Then, Cody was claims examiner and Saskatchewan claims supervisor for Co-op Insurance Services Ltd.[1]

Cody was defeated by John Lane when he ran for the Qu'Appelle seat in the provincial assembly in 1975.[3] He served in the Saskatchewan cabinet as Minister of Co-operation and Co-operative Development and as Minister of Telephones. He was defeated by Bernard Boutin when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1982.[1]

After leaving politics, Cody moved to Prince Albert, where he became the owner of Buns Master Bakery. From 1994 to 2003, he was mayor of Prince Albert.[1] He also served as chair of the board for Saskatchewan Government Insurance.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Cody, Don, 1936-". Saskatchewan Archival Information Network. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Quiring, Brett (2004). Saskatchewan Politicians: Lives Past and Present. Canadian Plains Research Center Press. pp. 45–6. ISBN 0889771650. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
  3. ↑ "Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division". Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-27.