Dominique Grenier
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Dominique Grenier was a local politician in Shawinigan, Quebec
. He was the 17th Mayor of Shawinigan, Quebec
from 1970 to 1986.
He was born in Shawinigan in 1931.
Grenier was a City Councillor from 1969 to 1970. He successfully ran as Mayor of Shawinigan in 1970 against incumbent
Maurice Bruneau
and was re-elected in 1974, 1978 and 1982.
He did not run for re-election in 1986.
Grenier's mayorship was served under difficult circumstances. Many local businesses moved out of town or closed down.
Under his administration, the Parc de l'Île Melville (then known as Parc des Chutes) was reorganized and expanded.
Grenier ran again in 1994, but was overwhelmingly defeated by candidate Lise Landry
.
In the late 1990s, he hosted local cable television shows.
Shawinigan, Quebec
Shawinigan is a city located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada. It has a population of approximately 51,904 people ....
. He was the 17th Mayor of Shawinigan, Quebec
Shawinigan, Quebec
Shawinigan is a city located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada. It has a population of approximately 51,904 people ....
from 1970 to 1986.
He was born in Shawinigan in 1931.
Grenier was a City Councillor from 1969 to 1970. He successfully ran as Mayor of Shawinigan in 1970 against 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...
Maurice Bruneau
Maurice Bruneau
J.-Maurice Bruneau was a local politician in Shawinigan, Quebec. He was the 16th Mayor of Shawinigan from 1966 to 1970.He was born in 1908 in Saint-Maurice, Mauricie and once owned a butcher shop on 5e rue...
and was re-elected in 1974, 1978 and 1982.
He did not run for re-election in 1986.
Grenier's mayorship was served under difficult circumstances. Many local businesses moved out of town or closed down.
Under his administration, the Parc de l'Île Melville (then known as Parc des Chutes) was reorganized and expanded.
Grenier ran again in 1994, but was overwhelmingly defeated by candidate Lise Landry
Lise Landry
Lise Landry is a local politician in Shawinigan, Quebec. She was the 19th Mayor of the city from 1994 to 2009.-Family and life prior to elective office:She is married. Her husband’s name is Henri...
.
In the late 1990s, he hosted local cable television shows.
See also
- Mayors of Shawinigan
- MauricieMauricieMauricie 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...
- Shawinigan, QuebecShawinigan, QuebecShawinigan is a city located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada. It has a population of approximately 51,904 people ....