Jean-Noël Lavoie
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Jean-Noël Lavoie is a notary
and former political figure in Quebec
. He represented Laval
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
and then the National Assembly of Quebec
from 1960 to 1981 as a Liberal.
He was born in Montreal
, the son of Zéphirin Lavoie and Laura Gaudreault, and was educated at the Saint-Arsène Orphanage there, at the Collège Laval
in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
, at the Collège de Saint-Laurent and the Université de Montréal
. He also received officer training at CFB Borden
. Lavoie qualified as a notary in 1951 and entered practice in L'Abord-à-Plouffe (later part of Laval
). He served as alderman for L'Abord-à-Plouffe and was mayor from 1959 to 1961. Lavoie was mayor of the newly formed city of Chomedey
from 1961 to 1965. In 1962, he founded Opinions de l'Île-Jésus/Citizen of Île-Jésus. He was a driving force behind the formation of the city of Laval and was its first mayor in 1965; he was defeated when he ran for reelection later that year.
Lavoie ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1956 and then was elected in 1960. He resigned his seat in the assembly in 1969 to run unsuccessfully for mayor of Laval, Quebec
; Lavoie was reelected to the assembly in 1970. He was President of the National Assembly of Quebec
from 1970 to 1976. Lavoie was opposition house leader
in the assembly from 1976 to 1979. He did not run for reelection in 1981. He was named to the Order of Canada
in 1982. He published La saga de Laval in 1998.
Civil law notary
Civil-law notaries, or Latin notaries, are lawyers of noncontentious private civil law who draft, take, and record legal instruments for private parties, provide legal advice and give attendance in person, and are vested as public officers with the authentication power of the State...
and former political figure in Quebec
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....
. He represented Laval
Laval (provincial electoral district)
Laval was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Laval region north of Montreal, it was formed in 1867 and became part of Laval-des-Rapides in 1981.-Members of Legislative Assembly:...
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
and then the National Assembly of Quebec
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
from 1960 to 1981 as a Liberal.
He was born in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, the son of Zéphirin Lavoie and Laura Gaudreault, and was educated at the Saint-Arsène Orphanage there, at the Collège Laval
Collège Laval
Collège Laval is a private Roman Catholic French-language high school located in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Quebec, in Canada.-Collège Laval History:It was established in 1854 and has been under the management of Marist Brothers since 1888....
in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Quebec
Saint-Vincent-de-Paul is a neighbourhood in the eastern part of Laval, Quebec, Canada. Saint-Vincent-de-Paul was a town before August 6, 1965. Saint-Vincent-de-Paul is named after Vincent de Paul.- Geography :...
, at the Collège de Saint-Laurent and the Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
. He also received officer training at CFB Borden
CFB Borden
Canadian Forces Base Borden is a Canadian Forces base located in Ontario.The historic birthplace of the Royal Canadian Air Force, CFB Borden is the largest training facility in the Canadian Forces...
. Lavoie qualified as a notary in 1951 and entered practice in L'Abord-à-Plouffe (later part of Laval
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
). He served as alderman for L'Abord-à-Plouffe and was mayor from 1959 to 1961. Lavoie was mayor of the newly formed city of Chomedey
Chomedey, Quebec
Chomedey is a neighbourhood in the southwest of the city of Laval and was a separate municipality until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965. Named after Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve, part of the neighbourhood had previously been known as L'Abord à Plouffe, and was once part of the seigneurie...
from 1961 to 1965. In 1962, he founded Opinions de l'Île-Jésus/Citizen of Île-Jésus. He was a driving force behind the formation of the city of Laval and was its first mayor in 1965; he was defeated when he ran for reelection later that year.
Lavoie ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1956 and then was elected in 1960. He resigned his seat in the assembly in 1969 to run unsuccessfully for mayor of Laval, Quebec
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
; Lavoie was reelected to the assembly in 1970. He was President of the National Assembly of Quebec
President of the National Assembly of Quebec
The President of the National Assembly of Quebec is the presiding officer of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada, which is modeled after the Westminster parliamentary system...
from 1970 to 1976. Lavoie was opposition house leader
House Leader
In Canada, each political party with representation in the House of Commons has a House Leader who is a front bench Member of Parliament and an expert in parliamentary procedure...
in the assembly from 1976 to 1979. He did not run for reelection in 1981. He was named to the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
in 1982. He published La saga de Laval in 1998.