Bec Cody

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
Born	1973 (age 51–52)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Labor Party

Cody played a key role in the ACT Legislative Assembly in smearing the name of a former governor-general, in moving to have his honour erased from the name of a road in Canberra in November 2018.^[5]

She lost her seat to fellow Labor candidate Marisa Paterson at the 2020 ACT election.^[6]