Léa Cousineau
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Léa Cousineau was a Canadian politician and a City Council
lor in Montreal
, Quebec
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, also known as Rassemblement des citoyens et citoyennes de Montréal (RCM) in French.
She ran as an RCM candidate to Montreal's City Council
in the district of Rosemont in 1974, but lost against Civic
incumbent
Jean Trottier.
From 1986 to 1990, she was the Chairperson of Montreal's Executive Committee.
City council
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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
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RCM Activist
In the early seventies she became a founding member and the President 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.
She ran as an RCM candidate 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 the district of Rosemont in 1974, but lost 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
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Jean Trottier.
City Councillor
Cousineau ran again in 1986 in the district of Étienne-Desmarteau and won. She was re-elected in 1990, but was defeated in 1994.From 1986 to 1990, she was the Chairperson of Montreal's Executive Committee.