Donald William Cody

Donald William Cody (born March 28, 1936 and was educated there. Cody then worked as a telegraph operator for the Canadian Pacific Railway. 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. 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.

Cody was only charged after police from Regina were called in to investigate. Mr. Cody testified during his trial that he had been drinking that day, but wasn't impaired. As a result, the former chief Quinn and two senior officers were suspended immediately after the case became public, Quinn later resigned. The officers, Staff Sergeant Kelly Liebrecht and Inspector Norm Bergen, each faced a charge of obstruction, as well as a combined 15 charges under the Police Act.

Electoral history

Don W. Cody

Prog. Conservative Jack B. Pearce

Donald Cody

Progressive Conservative Louis A. Domotor

Bernard Boutin

NDP Donald Cody

Joe Saxinger

NDP Don Cody