Rebecca "Bec" Cody (born 1973)[1] is an Australian politician. She was a Labor member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly from 2016 to 2020, representing the electorate of Murrumbidgee. She was a hairdresser before entering politics, and owned a salon.[2] She also worked as a unionist.[3] Prior to her election in 2016, Cody unsuccessfully ran in the ACT electorate of Brindabella in 2012, securing 5.6% of the first preference vote.[4]

Bec Cody
Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
for Murrumbidgee
In office
15 October 2016 – 17 October 2020
Personal details
Born1973 (age 50–51)
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor Party

She lost her seat to fellow Labor candidate Marisa Paterson at the 2020 ACT election.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Bec Cody". Smartvote Australia.
  2. ^ "Bec Cody | ACT Labor". ACT Labor. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Bec Cody - Candidate for Murrumbidgee". Labor Party. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  4. ^ "2012 Results for Brindabella Electorate". Elections ACT. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Murrumbidgee". ABC News. Retrieved 27 October 2020.