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André Marcoux (Potton Mayor)
The 2001 Potton municipal election took place on November 4, 2001, to elect a mayor and councillors in Potton, Quebec. Results *André Marcoux was the mayor of Potton from 1977 to 1989 and again from 1993 to 2001. He lost to his cousin Jacques Marcoux The 2009 Potton municipal election took place on November 1, 2009, to elect a mayor and councillors in Potton, Quebec, Potton, Quebec. Results *Jacques Marcoux was born to Canadian parents in Greenville, Maine, Greenville, Maine, in 1945 and mov ... in the 1989 municipal election, but regained the mayoralty four years later. In 2000, he promoted a plan for a new community centre that he said could be accomplished with assistance from the federal and provincial governments and without a tax increase. The federal and provincial governments declined to fund the centre in 2002, following Marcoux's defeat.Kate Shingler, "No gov't money for Mansonville youth centre," ''Sherbrooke Record'', 13 August 2002, p. 4. He is not to be co ... [...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] |
Potton, Quebec
Potton is a township municipality of about 2,010 people in the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality. It is located on the western shore of Lake Memphremagog in the Estrie (Eastern Townships) region of Quebec, and is one of the municipalities in Brome County. Potton is located about southeast of Montreal, to the southwest of the city of Magog, and next to the United States border, north of North Troy, Vermont. Potton Township (Canton de Potton) consists of several villages and hamlets that include Potton Springs, Mansonville, Highwater, Dunkin, Province Hill, Leadville, Vale Perkins, Perkins Landing, and Knowlton's Landing. Of these, Mansonville is the business center and the seat of government (Municipalite du canton de Potton) for the township. Formerly a sleepy community, Mansonville has experienced some growth and prosperity because of its proximity to the Owl's Head ski resort. Like many Eastern Townships and New England villages, Mansonville grew up around a wa ... [...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] |
Jacques Marcoux
The 2009 Potton municipal election took place on November 1, 2009, to elect a mayor and councillors in Potton, Quebec, Potton, Quebec. Results *Jacques Marcoux was born to Canadian parents in Greenville, Maine, Greenville, Maine, in 1945 and moved to Canada with his family two years later. He worked for many years as a teacher, civil servant, and small business owner. He was a councillor in Potton from 1981 to 1985 and was elected as the community's mayor over his cousin, incumbent André Marcoux (Potton Mayor), André Marcoux, in 1989 Potton municipal election, 1989. He served for one term before being defeated in a 1993 Potton municipal election, 1993 election rematch. In 1988, he helped defeat a municipal by-law that would have permitted three new developments in the town; Marcoux said that he wanted to preserve Potton's rural character. He later served as president of the board of directors for the Centre de Sante Memphremagog in the early 2000s. In 2008, he undertook an eleve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Potton Municipal Election
Several municipalities in the Canadian province of Quebec held municipal elections to elect mayors and councillors on November 5, 1989. One of the most closely watched contests was in Quebec City, where Jean-Paul L'Allier of the Rassemblement populaire party ended the twenty-five year rule of the Civic Progress Party. L'Allier defeated Civic Progress candidate Jean-Francois Bertrand by a fairly significant margin. Results (incomplete) Verdun Former Liberal Party of Canada Member of Parliament (MP) Raymond Savard was elected to his second term as mayor in the on-island Montreal suburb of Verdun, easily defeating opponents Jean-Marie Demers and Robert Mailhot."Challenger Simms wins Mayoralty in Montreal," ''Montreal Gazette'', 6 November 1989, A1. Most elected councillors were from Savard's ''Regroupement des citoyens de Verdun'' party. Party colours in the results listed below have been randomly chosen and do not indicate affiliation with or resemblance to any municipal, pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 Potton Municipal Election
Eight hundred and thirty-one municipalities in the Canadian province of Quebec held municipal elections to elect mayors and councillors on November 7, 1993. Incumbent mayor Jean-Paul L'Allier was re-elected in Quebec City and his Rassemblement Populaire party won sixteen out of twenty council seats."L'Allier holds on to mayor's seat in Quebec City," ''Montreal Gazette'', 8 November 1993, A3. Municipal elections were not held in Montreal, Quebec's largest city, in this electoral cycle. The previous municipal election in Montreal took place in 1990 and the next was scheduled for 1994. Results Laval ''Source: "Incumbents all re-elected in Montreal East voting," Montreal Gazette, 9 November 1993, A6.'' Verdun Party colours have been randomly chosen and do not indicate affiliation with or resemblance to any municipal, provincial, or federal party. {, border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse" , - bgcolor=darkgray !width=10% ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donnacona, Quebec
Donnacona is an industrial town located about west of Quebec City in Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada. History Some people believe the city was named after Donnacona, a 16th-century St. Lawrence Iroquois chief who was taken to France. The chieftain lived further down-river in Stadacona. It was actually named after the first paper mill erected at the mouth of the Jacques-Cartier River, The Donnacona Paper Ltd. It was located where the Jacques-Cartier River meets the St. Lawrence River. The local paper mill played a key role in creating and quickly developing the local settlement to the point of making Donnacona the most populous urban town in Portneuf County. Economic difficulties affected the lumber and pulp and paper industry and the local factory was sold a number of times. In 2007, Bowater had a debt of $7 billion and merged with Abitibi-Consolidated. The merger was to sell off Abitibi's assets and close its mills for liquidity to settle Bowater's debt. It closed in Januar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Quebec Municipal Elections
Several municipalities in the Canadian province of Quebec held elections on November 4, 2001, to elect mayors, reeves, and city councillors. The most closely watched contest was in the newly amalgamated city of Montreal, where Gérald Tremblay defeated incumbent Pierre Bourque.Jeff Heinrich, "New city, new mayor," ''Montreal Gazette'', 5 November 2001, A1. Results Gatineau Longueuil Montreal Mont-Saint-Michel ''SourceÉlections municipales 2001 - Résultats des élections pour le poste de maire, Affaires municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire Québec.'' Potton ''Source: "Election 2001 Sherbrooke & Townships," Sherbrooke Record, 6 November 2001, p. 5.'' Notes References {{Quebec elections 2001 Municipal elections In many parts of the world, local elections take place to select office-holders in local government, such as mayors and councillors. Elections to positions within a city or town are often known as "municipal elections". Their form and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
