Aurèle Desjardins
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Aurèle Desjardins http://www.info07.com/article-150220-Aurele-Desjardins-un-gars-du-coin-qui-suit-son-cur.html is a Quebec
politician
in the city of Gatineau. He is the councillor for the Lac-Beauchamp district in the Gatineau sector.
Desjardins studied at the Université du Québec en Outaouais
and obtained a bachelor's degree
in business administration and finance
s. He worked during a period with the University and was also involved in the region's funeral cooperative
. He was also the director at one point of the Plaza Glenwood a strip mall in the Aylmer
sector which was destroyed by a major fire in 2005 and later rebuilt partially.
After being a school trustee at the Commission Scolaire des Draveurs
, Desjardins entered politics in 1999 when he was elected to the former city of Gatineau's Council under then-mayor Robert Labine
.
When the new city of Gatineau was created Desjardins was elected again in 2001 and re-elected in 2005. In all three elections, Desjardins defeated former Gatineau councillor Pierre Durand, one of his main critics and opponents.
Under former mayor Yves Ducharme
, he was one of the members of the city's executive committee along with Jocelyne Houle
, Louise Poirier
and André Levac. Under current mayor Marc Bureau, he was named as the substitute mayor. During his mandate, he give a particular attention to the city's finances and is involved with the business sector of the city as well as its economy.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
in the city of Gatineau. He is the councillor for the Lac-Beauchamp district in the Gatineau sector.
Desjardins studied at the Université du Québec en Outaouais
Université du Québec en Outaouais
The Université du Québec en Outaouais is a branch of the Université du Québec located in Gatineau, Québec, Canada. As of September 2010, combined enrolment at UQO's Gatineau and Saint-Jérôme campuses was 6,017, of which 4,738 were undergraduates and 1,279 postgraduate students...
and obtained a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in business administration and finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
s. He worked during a period with the University and was also involved in the region's funeral cooperative
Funeral home
A funeral home, funeral parlor or mortuary, is a business that provides burial and funeral services for the deceased and their families. These services may include aprepared wake and funeral, and the provision of a chapel for the funeral....
. He was also the director at one point of the Plaza Glenwood a strip mall in the Aylmer
Aylmer, Quebec
Aylmer is a former city in Quebec, Canada. It became a sector of the City of Gatineau on January 1, 2002. Located on the Ottawa River and Route 148 it is a part of the National Capital Region. The population in 2006 was 41 882 — approx. 16% of Gatineau...
sector which was destroyed by a major fire in 2005 and later rebuilt partially.
After being a school trustee at the Commission Scolaire des Draveurs
Commission Scolaire des Draveurs
The Commission Scolaire des Draveurs is a public Francophone school board operating in Gatineau, Quebec. The school board was created in 1986 in the old city of Gatineau about 15 years before amalgamation...
, Desjardins entered politics in 1999 when he was elected to the former city of Gatineau's Council under then-mayor Robert Labine
Robert Labine
Robert "Bob" Labine was a Quebec politician in Gatineau, Quebec. He was best known for being mayor of the former city of Gatineau between 1988 and 1994 and again between 1999 and 2001....
.
When the new city of Gatineau was created Desjardins was elected again in 2001 and re-elected in 2005. In all three elections, Desjardins defeated former Gatineau councillor Pierre Durand, one of his main critics and opponents.
Under former mayor Yves Ducharme
Yves Ducharme
Yves Ducharme was the mayor of Hull, Québec, in the Outaouais region, from 1992 to 2002 and from 2002 to 2005 mayor of Gatineau after the city had been merged with its neighbours, part of the supra-organization the Communauté Urbaine de l'Outaouais. He was defeated in an election in 2005 by Marc...
, he was one of the members of the city's executive committee along with Jocelyne Houle
Jocelyne Houle
Jocelyne Houle is a Quebec politician and businesswoman. She is the current councillor for the Buckingham ward in the amalgamated city of Gatineau, Quebec....
, Louise Poirier
Louise Poirier (politician)
Louise Poirier is a Quebec politician in the City of Gatineau, Quebec She is the current councillor of the ward of L'Oree du Parc in the Hull sector of the city....
and André Levac. Under current mayor Marc Bureau, he was named as the substitute mayor. During his mandate, he give a particular attention to the city's finances and is involved with the business sector of the city as well as its economy.