Len Fox (politician)

Leonard Albert Fox (March 29, 1943 – October 8, 2018) was a businessman and politician in British Columbia. He represented Prince George-Omineca in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1991 to 1996 as a Social Credit and then Reform Party member.[1]

He was born in Telkwa, British Columbia and was educated there and in Smithers. In 1958, Fox moved to Quesnel and apprenticed as a watch maker and goldsmith. After completing his training, he moved to Vanderhoof, where he played hockey for the Vanderhoof Bears. Fox was a school trustee and served as chairman of the school board. He served three consecutive terms as mayor of Vanderhoof, beginning in November 1981.[2] On March 14, 1994, he joined the Reform Party caucus in the provincial assembly.[3] After leaving provincial politics, Fox was elected mayor again in 1999, serving until 2008.[2]

References

https://www.myprincegeorgenow.com/85862/he-was-a-great-advocate-for-our-community-vanderhoof-mayor-remembers-len-fox/
"Len Fox". Omineca Beetle Action Coalition. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
Leyton-Brown, David (2001). Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs. University of Toronto Press. p. 180. ISBN 0-8020-4828-5. Retrieved 2012-02-29.

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[obac-2] "Len Fox". Omineca Beetle Action Coalition. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2012-02-29.

[3] Leyton-Brown, David (2001). Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs. University of Toronto Press. p. 180. ISBN 0-8020-4828-5. Retrieved 2012-02-29.