Steven Léo Shanahan (born September 16, 1970) is a politician in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He has served on the

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from 2013 to 2017 as a member of

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Early life and career

Shanahan was born in Sherbrooke. His campaign literature indicates that he is a marketing consultant with a bachelor's degree in administration from Bishop's University.

Career

Shanahan was elected to Montreal city council for the Peter-McGill division in the 2013 municipal election, winning a somewhat unexpected victory over

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Damien Silès from

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. During the campaign, Shanahan promised to fight for a French-language school in the district. Shanahan was the Conservative candidate for

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in the

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, during which he attended the 2015 Montreal Pride Parade while campaigning. Shanahan ran again in the 2017 municipal election, but lost to Cathy Wong of

Electoral record

References

External links

City of Montreal biography
(in French)
Vrai changement pour Montréal campaign site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shanahan, Steve Living people Montreal city councillors Politicians from Sherbrooke Bishop's University alumni 1970 births Conservative Party of Canada candidates for the Canadian House of Commons Quebec candidates for Member of Parliament