Jean-Camille DeGrâce is an educator and former political figure in New Brunswick

New Brunswick

New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

, Canada. He represented Lamèque-Shippagan-Miscou in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...

 from 1995 to 1999 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Shippagan, New Brunswick

Shippagan, New Brunswick

Shippagan is a Canadian town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.Located in the northeastern part of the Acadian Peninsula, a combination bridge-causeway connects the town with Lamèque Island to the northeast. Approximately 99% of the town's residents are Francophone.The town was founded by the...

, the son of Felix DeGrâce and Pauline Chiasson. DeGrâce was educated at the University of Moncton. He was a teacher and principal. DeGrâce also served as mayor of Shippagan. He was Minister of State for Tourism and Culture from 1998 to 1999. DeGrâce was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1999.