Herb Cox
Herb Cox | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for The Battlefords | |
| In office November 7, 2011 – September 29, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Len Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Jeremy Cockrill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 21, 1950 Brandon, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | November 16, 2025 (aged 75) North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Party | Saskatchewan Party |
| Occupation | Realtor |
Herb Cox (August 21, 1950 – November 16, 2025) was a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2011 election, representing the electoral district of The Battlefords as a member of the Saskatchewan Party.[1][2] He was born in Brandon, Manitoba.[3]
Cox served in the cabinet of Premier Brad Wall twice, first as Minister of Environment and later briefly as Minister of Advanced Education.
In 2012, Cox revealed that he had been diagnosed with bone cancer two days after his election victory, and had received chemotherapy treatment for the disease.[4][5] He died 13 years later, on November 16, 2025, at the age of 75.[3][6][7] Following his death, flags at the legislature were lowered to half mast the same day in honour of his memory.[7]
References
- ^ "Saskatchewan Party | Constituencies & MLAs". Archived from the original on 2015-06-03. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- ^ Warick, Jason (November 8, 2011). "Sask. Party takes North Battleford seat". The StarPhoenix. Postmedia Network. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ a b "Official Obituary of Herb Cox". Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ Battlefords MLA Cox fighting bone cancer Couture, Joe. Leader Post [Regina, Sask] 08 Mar 2012: A.4.
- ^ Bitner, Kelly (March 7, 2012). "Battlefords MLA reveals he has bone cancer". News Talk 650 CKOM. Rawlco Communications. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Schick, Lisa. "Former Sask. Party MLA and cabinet minister Herb Cox passed away". battlefordsNOW.
- ^ a b Cairns, John (November 18, 2025). "Legislature mourns the loss of former Battlefords MLA Herb Cox". Sask Today. Retrieved November 18, 2025.