Jean-Pierre Soucy is an educator, civil servant and former politician in Quebec

Quebec

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. He represented Portneuf

Portneuf (provincial electoral district)

Portneuf is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Capitale-Nationale region, the riding was formed in 1829...

 in the Quebec National Assembly from 2003 to 2007 as a Liberal.

He was born in Quebec City

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, the son of André Soucy and Gérardine Côté, and was educated at the Université Laval

Université Laval

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, the Université du Québec à Montréal

Université du Québec à Montréal

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 and the Université de Sherbrooke

Université de Sherbrooke

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. He taught English and Physical Education at Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier. Soucy was director general for Fossambault-sur-le-Lac

Fossambault-sur-le-Lac, Quebec

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 from 1995 to 1999 and for the Regional Municipality of Portneuf

Portneuf Regional County Municipality, Quebec

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 from 2000 to 2003. He was mayor of Shannon

Shannon, Quebec

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 from 1989 to 1995 and prefect for Jacques-Cartier

La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, Quebec

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from 1993 to 1995. In 2007, he became director general for the Portneuf school board.