Michel Prescott
Encyclopedia
Michel Prescott is a Canadian politician and a City Council
lor in Montreal
, Quebec
.
, also known as Rassemblement des citoyens et citoyennes de Montréal (RCM) in French. He was elected to Montreal's City Council
in 1982 against Civic
incumbent
Sidney Stevens in the district of Jeanne-Mance. He was re-elected in 1986, 1990, 1994 and 1998. He sat as an Independent
from September 1992 until 1997.
. But soon after, Daviau left the party and announced that she would support Jacques Duchesneau
for Mayor. Prescott took over as RCM nominee and Leader of the Opposition.
, the MCM formally merged the Union des citoyens et des citoyennes de l’Île de Montréal
of Gérald Tremblay.
Prescott was re-elected to the City Council under the new party in 2001 and he was immediately appointed Deputy Chairman of Montreal's Executive Committee.
In the 2009 Montreal municipal election
, Prescott was defeated by Nimâ Machouf of Projet Montréal
, co-candidate for mayoral candidate Richard Bergeron
, who assumed the city council seat.
City 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...
lor 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....
.
City Councillor
He was a 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. He was elected to Montreal's City Council
City 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 1982 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...
Sidney Stevens in the district of Jeanne-Mance. He was re-elected in 1986, 1990, 1994 and 1998. He sat as an Independent
Independent bookstore
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from September 1992 until 1997.
Party Leader
In 1998 he lost the RCM nomination for the mayoral election against Thérèse DaviauThérèse Daviau
Thérèse Daviau, also known as Thérèse Daviau-Bergeron, was a Canadian politician, an attorney and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec.-Background:Daviau was born in 1946 and received a Law degree from Université de Montréal...
. But soon after, Daviau left the party and announced that she would support Jacques Duchesneau
Jacques Duchesneau
Jacques Duchesneau, CM is a French Canadian civil servant and former Chief of Police.He holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the École nationale d'administration publique and a Bachelor of Science degree from the Université de Montréal...
for Mayor. Prescott took over as RCM nominee and Leader of the Opposition.
Deputy Chairmanship
In the wake of the province-wide Municipal Merger of 2001Municipal reorganization in Quebec
The most recent episode of municipal reorganization in Quebec, Canada, was undertaken in 2002 by the Parti Québécois Government of Quebec, headed by Premier Lucien Bouchard and his successor Bernard Landry....
, the MCM formally merged the Union des citoyens et des citoyennes de l’Île de Montréal
Union Montreal
Union Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It currently governs Montreal's city government.-Origins:It was established as the Montreal Island Citizens Union in the aftermath of the province-wide municipal merger of 2001 and not long before the municipal election...
of Gérald Tremblay.
Prescott was re-elected to the City Council under the new party in 2001 and he was immediately appointed Deputy Chairman of Montreal's Executive Committee.
In the 2009 Montreal municipal election
Montreal municipal election, 2009
The city of Montreal, Quebec, held a municipal election at the same time as numerous other municipalities in Quebec, on November 1, 2009. Voters elected the Mayor of Montreal, Montreal City Council, and the mayors and councils of each of the city's boroughs....
, Prescott was defeated by Nimâ Machouf of Projet Montréal
Projet Montréal
Projet Montréal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Origins:Projet Montréal is possibly the first party since the Montreal Citizens' Movement that was not specifically established to promote a mayoral candidacy. It was created by environmental activists in May...
, co-candidate for mayoral candidate Richard Bergeron
Richard Bergeron
Richard Bergeron is a Canadian politician from Montreal and a previous Mayoral candidate. Bergeron is the leader of Projet Montréal, a municipal political party. He was its mayoralty candidate during the 2009 Montreal municipal election...
, who assumed the city council seat.