10 Facts About Herb Epp

Herbert Arnold Epp was a politician from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

Herb Epp 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.

Herb Epp went on to receive a Master of Education degree from the University of Toronto in 1972.

Herb 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.

Herb Epp ran for the House of Commons of Canada 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.

The Liberals formed a minority government and Herb Epp served as parliamentary assistant to the treasurer from 1985 to 1987.

Herb Epp was re-elected in 1987, defeating future Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Elizabeth Witmer.

Herb Epp served as chairman of the Liberal caucus from 1985 to 1987 and retired from the legislature in 1990.

Re-entering politics after a 13-year break, Herb Epp was easily elected to a third term as mayor of Waterloo in November 2003, receiving double the number of votes cast for incumbent Lynne Woolstencroft.

Herb Epp ran for re-election in November 2006, but was defeated by political newcomer Brenda Halloran.