Lucien Mongrain is a Canadian politician and the current Mayor

Mayor

In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....

 of Trois-Rives

Trois-Rives, Quebec

Trois-Rives is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.It is bounded on the west by the Saint-Maurice River, and includes the communities of Grande-Anse, Olscamps, Rivière-Matawin, and Saint-Joseph-de-Mékinac.-History:...

, Mauricie

Mauricie

Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...

 in Canada

Canada

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Background

He was born in Shawinigan, Mauricie on June 24, 1932. He worked as a mechanic and in forestry

Forestry

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Political career

He ran as for election as Mayor of Trois-Rives, then known as Boucher, in 1978, but lost against Elphège Desrosiers.

Mongrain ran again in 1981 and defeated the incumbent

Incumbent

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He was re-elected in 1985 and won every subsequent election in 1989, 1993, 1997, 2001 and 2005.

During Mongrain's tenure (in 2007), a fire department that services Trois-Rives, as well as Grandes-Piles

Grandes-Piles, Quebec

Grandes-Piles is a village municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.This small village is located on a cliff of the Saint-Maurice River north of Grand-Mère. As the birthplace of the log drives in the Mauricie, it has an interpretive centre of the forest industry...

 and Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac

Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac, Quebec

Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.-Demographics:Population trend:* Population in 2006: 324 * Population in 2001: 306* Population in 1996: 298...

was established.

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