Dennis Cocke

Dennis Cocke
MLA for New Westminster
In office 1969–1986
Preceded by	Rae Eddie
Succeeded by	Anita Hagen
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Born	2 June 1924 Athabaska, Alberta
Political party	New Democrat
Residence	New Westminster, British Columbia

Dennis Geoffrey Cocke (died July 2, 2008) sat as a Member of the British Columbia Legislature as a New Democratic Party member from 1969 to 1986 for the seat of New Westminster.

Cocke served as Minister of Health under Dave Barrett from 1972 to 1975. In that capacity he created the BC Ambulance Service, replacing a patchwork of private and municipal enterprise with a province-wide system, professional standards and certification, and with newly-designed and purpose-built ambulance vehicles. He also led the building of Queen's Park Hospital, and the reconstruction of Royal Columbian Hospital. ^[1]

References

1. ^ Local News Story

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Name	Cocke, Dennis
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Date of birth	2 June 1924
Place of birth	Athabaska, Alberta
Date of death	July 2, 2008
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