Jean Damphousse (born June 24, 1952) is a politician from

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, Canada. He was an

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Member of the

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for the electoral district of Maskinongé from 2007 to 2008. Born in

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, Damphousse holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the

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and a master's degree in project management from the

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. He was the owner of several local firms in the Maskinongé and Saint-Ursule areas. Before his election, he served as mayor of Sainte-Ursule as well as a councillor. He also worked for the Chamber of Commerce of

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, the Maskinongé Municipal Regional Counsel, and the Maskinongé health and social service center. Damphousse was first elected in the 2007 election with 40% of the vote.

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incumbent

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finished second with 29% of the vote. Damphousse took office on April 12, 2007.Au tour de l'ADQ, Radio-Canada, April 12, 2007
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he ran unsuccessfully for the CAQ in Maskinongé.

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* 1952 births Action démocratique du Québec MNAs Living people Mayors of places in Quebec Université de Sherbrooke alumni Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières alumni 21st-century Canadian politicians {{Quebec-mayor-stub