Stephen Blais
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Stephen Blais is the Ottawa City Council
lor for Cumberland Ward
. He won the ward in the Ottawa municipal election, 2010
, defeating the incumbent Rob Jellett
.
Blais was born in Ottawa and grew up in Cumberland and is the past president of the Queenswood Heights Community Association.
Prior to being elected as a councillor, Blais served as an Ottawa Catholic School Board
Trustee as well as a communications staffer at Carleton University
. He was first elected as a Trustee in 2006 when he defeated the incumbent. He has also worked for mayor Jim Watson in the past. Blais has a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Ottawa
and is completing his MBA at Carleton's Sprott School of Business.
Ottawa City Council
The Ottawa City Council is the governing body of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is composed of 23 city councillors and the mayor. The mayor is elected at large, while each of the councillors represent wards throughout the city. Council members are elected to four year terms with the...
lor for Cumberland Ward
Cumberland Ward
Cumberland Ward is a city ward in Ottawa, Ontario. Situated in the far east end of the city, it includes portions of the Orleans communities of Queenswood Heights, Mer Bleue, Avalon, Chaperal, Notting Hill, Fallingbrook as well as the rural areas of the former city of Cumberland and the village as...
. He won the ward in the Ottawa municipal election, 2010
Ottawa municipal election, 2010
The Ottawa municipal election was contested on October 25, 2010 to elect the mayor of Ottawa, Ottawa City Council and the Ottawa-Carleton Public and Catholic School Boards...
, defeating the incumbent Rob Jellett
Rob Jellett
Robert Jellett was an Ottawa City Councillor. He represented the large Cumberland Ward, located at the eastern edge of the city since 2003. Jellett worked as a reporter, news anchor and Assistant News Director with local radio stations CFMO and CFRA for eighteen years. He then became the...
.
Blais was born in Ottawa and grew up in Cumberland and is the past president of the Queenswood Heights Community Association.
Prior to being elected as a councillor, Blais served as an Ottawa Catholic School Board
Ottawa Catholic School Board
The Ottawa Catholic School Board runs 85 schools in the greater Ottawa area, with a total student population of approximately 39,000.-See also:*List of schools of the Ottawa Catholic School Board*Ottawa-Carleton District School Board-External links:**...
Trustee as well as a communications staffer at Carleton University
Carleton University
Carleton University is a comprehensive university located in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The enabling legislation is The Carleton University Act, 1952, S.O. 1952. Founded as a small college in 1942, Carleton now offers over 65 programs in a diverse range of disciplines. Carleton has...
. He was first elected as a Trustee in 2006 when he defeated the incumbent. He has also worked for mayor Jim Watson in the past. Blais has a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
and is completing his MBA at Carleton's Sprott School of Business.
Election Results 2010
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Blais | 6358 | 52.36 |
| Rob Jellett Rob Jellett Robert Jellett was an Ottawa City Councillor. He represented the large Cumberland Ward, located at the eastern edge of the city since 2003. Jellett worked as a reporter, news anchor and Assistant News Director with local radio stations CFMO and CFRA for eighteen years. He then became the... (X) |
5282 | 43.49 |
| Patrick Paquette | 504 | 4.15 |