Michael Fainstat
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Michael Fainstat was a Canadian politician and a City Councillor
in Montreal
, Quebec
.
, also known as Rassemblement des citoyens et citoyennes de Montréal (RCM) in French.
in 1974 against Civic
incumbent
James Bellin with 17 other RCM candidates and represented the district of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.
He was the only RCM candidate to win a seat in 1978. He was re-elected in the district of La-Confédération in 1982 and 1986.
He was re-elected in the district of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce in 1990, but resigned in 1991. He was succeeded by Democratic Coalition candidate Claudette Demers-Godley on the City Council.
. A commemoration of his life was held on January 9, 2011.
City council
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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...
, 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....
.
Background
In the early seventies he became a founding member of the progressive Montreal Citizens' MovementMontreal Citizens' Movement
The Montreal Citizens' Movement was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1973 to 2001.-Origins:...
, also known as Rassemblement des citoyens et citoyennes de Montréal (RCM) in French.
City Councillor
He was elected to Montreal's City CouncilCity council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
in 1974 against Civic
Civic Party of Montreal
The Civic Party of Montreal was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1960 to 1994. Throughout its history the Civic Party was dominated by the personality of its leader Jean Drapeau.-Origins:...
incumbent
Incumbent
The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
James Bellin with 17 other RCM candidates and represented the district of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.
He was the only RCM candidate to win a seat in 1978. He was re-elected in the district of La-Confédération in 1982 and 1986.
Chairman of the Executive Committee
He served as Montreal's Chairman of the Executive Committee from 1986 to 1990.He was re-elected in the district of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce in 1990, but resigned in 1991. He was succeeded by Democratic Coalition candidate Claudette Demers-Godley on the City Council.
Death
Fainstat died on December 29, 2010, due to Parkinson's DiseaseParkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system...
. A commemoration of his life was held on January 9, 2011.