Herb Epp
| Herb Epp | |
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| Mayor of Waterloo, Ontario | |
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In office 2003–2006 |
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| Preceded by | Lynne Woolstencroft |
| Succeeded by | Brenda Halloran |
| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1977–1990 |
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| Preceded by | Edward R. Good |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Witmer |
| Constituency | Waterloo North |
| Mayor of Waterloo, Ontario | |
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In office 1975–1977 |
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| Preceded by | Donovan P. Meston |
| Succeeded by | Marjorie Carroll |
| Alderman, Waterloo, Ontario | |
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In office 1968–1975 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 31, 1934 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Died | February 25, 2013 (aged 78) Waterloo, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Ontario |
| Alma mater |
Waterloo Lutheran University University of Toronto |
| Profession | real estate agent, teacher and guidance counsellor |
Herbert Arnold "Herb" Epp (August 31, 1934 – February 25, 2013) was a politician from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1977 to 1990 and was a former three-term mayor of the City of Waterloo.
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and raised in Ontario, Epp studied political science and history and received his BA degree from Waterloo Lutheran University in 1961. He went on to receive a Masters of Education degree from the University of Toronto in 1972. Epp worked as a teacher and guidance counsellor for fifteen years with the Waterloo County Board of Education and worked occasionally as a supply teacher after finishing his career in provincial politics.
Along with teaching, Epp sold real estate starting in 1978 and maintained his realty licence through his 13 years at Queen's Park. During his absence from politics from 1990–2003, Epp returned to real estate and was an associate broker for ReMax Realty in Waterloo.
Epp died February 25, 2013 at the age of 78.
First Epp was successful in local politics, serving as an alderman in Waterloo from 1968 to 1974, and two terms as the city's mayor from 1975 to 1977.
Epp ran for the Canadian House of Commons in the 1968 federal election as a Liberal candidate in the riding of Waterloo, finishing second to Max Saltsman of the NDP in a tight, three-way race.
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