Marvin Rotrand
Encyclopedia
Marvin Rotrand is a Canadian politician. He currently serves as the Majority House Leader Montreal City Council
and is also the city councillor representing the district of Snowdon
. Rotrand has served on Montreal city council since 1982. Since 2002, he has also served as the Vice-Chair of the Montreal Transit Corporation
(MTC) and the president of its finance committee and of its customer service committee.
(major in History
) from Sir George Williams University and a Bachelor of Education
from McGill University
. Prior to becoming a city councillor, he was a high school history teacher.
Montreal City Council
The Montreal City Council is the governing body of Montreal, Quebec. The head of the city government in Montreal is the mayor, who is first among equals in the City Council. The mayor is Gérald Tremblay, who is a member of the Union des citoyens et des citoyennes de l'Île de Montréal...
and is also the city councillor representing the district of Snowdon
Snowdon, Montreal
Snowdon is the name of a neighbourhood located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough. The area is centred around the intersection of the Décarie Autoroute and Queen Mary Road...
. Rotrand has served on Montreal city council since 1982. Since 2002, he has also served as the Vice-Chair of the Montreal Transit Corporation
Société de transport de Montréal
The Société de transport de Montréal is a public transport agency that operates transit bus, and rapid transit services in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
(MTC) and the president of its finance committee and of its customer service committee.
Background
Born in Montreal son of a Holocaust survivor, Rotrand holds a Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
(major in History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
) from Sir George Williams University and a Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Education
A Bachelor of Education is an undergraduate academic degree which qualifies the graduate as a teacher in schools.-North America:...
from McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
. Prior to becoming a city councillor, he was a high school history teacher.