Walt Cobb (born 1944) is a
Canadian
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politician, who served as a
BC Liberal
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Member of the
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
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from 2001 to 2005, representing the riding of
Cariboo South.
Cobb was a business owner and municipal politician prior to his election to the legislature. He was returned as mayor in the
2014 BC Municipal election. He has served the City of
Williams Lake for ten years as a councillor (1980–1990) and three terms as mayor (1990–1996, 2014–2022).
In November 2021, there was public demand for Cobb's resignation and an official apology following his expression of a controversial viewpoint in a private Facebook post. In his post, Cobb suggested that there are multiple perspectives to consider when examining the history of residential schools.
References
External links
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BC United MLAs
1944 births
Living people
20th-century mayors of places in British Columbia
21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
21st-century mayors of places in British Columbia
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