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2005 Bedford Municipal Election
The 2005 Town of Bedford municipal election took place on November 6, 2005, to elect a mayor and councillors in the town of Bedford, Quebec. All members of council were returned without opposition. Results {, class="wikitable" width="475" , + 2005 Bedford election, Councillor, District Six , - ! align="left" , Candidate ! align="right" , Total votes ! align="right" , % of total votes , - , align="left" , (incumbent)Mona Beaulac , align="right" , accl. , align="right" , . ''SourceÉlections municipales 2005 Affairs municipales, Régions, et Occupation du Territoire.'' References Bedford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role. A mayor's duties and responsibilities may be to appoint and oversee municipal managers and employees, provide basic governmental services to constituents, and execute the laws and ordinances passed by a municipal governing body (or mandated by a state, territorial or national governing body). Options for selection of a mayor include direct election by the public, or selection by an elected governing council or board. The term ''mayor'' shares a linguistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedford (town), Quebec
Bedford () is a city located in the Estrie region of southern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,684. This small community is just an hour's drive from larger cities such as Burlington and Montreal. History The first settlers arrived in 1812. Origin of the name The name "Bedford" could have been given by Loyalists who knew of several Bedfords back in the former American colonies. The name could also have been a tribute to Lord John Russell, who was the fourth Duke of Bedford (1710–1771), an English politician and Secretary of State (1748–1751), and governor general of Ireland from 1756 to 1761. Geography Bedford is part of Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Estrie. The town, located southeast of Montreal, is completely enclaved within the township of Bedford. Seated in the Saint-Lawrence lowlands, at the beginning of the steppe leading to the Appalachian Mountains, the town is separated i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is the largest province by area and the second-largest by population. Much of the population lives in urban areas along the St. Lawrence River, between the most populous city, Montreal, and the provincial capital, Quebec City. Quebec is the home of the Québécois nation. Located in Central Canada, the province shares land borders with Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast, and a coastal border with Nunavut; in the south it borders Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York in the United States. Between 1534 and 1763, Quebec was called ''Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, Quebec b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Dubois (Quebec Politician)
The 2009 Town of Bedford municipal election took place on November 1, 2009, to elect a mayor and councillors in the town of Bedford, Quebec. Incumbent mayor Claude Dubois was returned without opposition. Results *Claude Dubois was president of the Missisquoi County Fair before running for public office. He was first elected as mayor of Bedford in 2003 and was re-elected without opposition in 2005 and 2009. *Luc Gnocchini was first elected to the Bedford town council in 2003. He was re-elected in 2005 and 2009. The latter election was the first time he faced opposition. *Madeleine Campbell Fortin was first elected to the Bedford town council in 1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, k .... She has served on the health and social services network of Brome—Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luc Gnocchini
The 2009 Town of Bedford municipal election took place on November 1, 2009, to elect a mayor and councillors in the town of Bedford, Quebec. Incumbent mayor Claude Dubois was returned without opposition. Results *Claude Dubois was president of the Missisquoi County Fair before running for public office. He was first elected as mayor of Bedford in 2003 and was re-elected without opposition in 2005 and 2009. *Luc Gnocchini was first elected to the Bedford town council in 2003. He was re-elected in 2005 and 2009. The latter election was the first time he faced opposition. *Madeleine Campbell Fortin was first elected to the Bedford town council in 1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, k .... She has served on the health and social services network of Brome—Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeleine Fortin
The 2009 Town of Bedford municipal election took place on November 1, 2009, to elect a mayor and councillors in the town of Bedford, Quebec. Incumbent mayor Claude Dubois was returned without opposition. Results *Claude Dubois was president of the Missisquoi County Fair before running for public office. He was first elected as mayor of Bedford in 2003 and was re-elected without opposition in 2005 and 2009. *Luc Gnocchini was first elected to the Bedford town council in 2003. He was re-elected in 2005 and 2009. The latter election was the first time he faced opposition. *Madeleine Campbell Fortin was first elected to the Bedford town council in 1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, k .... She has served on the health and social services network of Brome—Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
