Saint-Leonard borough council
Encyclopedia
The Saint-Leonard borough council is the local governing body of Saint-Leonard, a borough in the City of Montreal. The council consists of five members: the borough mayor (who also serves as a Montreal city councillor), two Montreal councillors elected for Saint-Leonard's electoral districts, and two borough councillors.
The borough council, like others in Montreal, is able to approve some contracts without seeking the approval of the Montreal executive committee
or the Montreal city council
.
Information on the borough councillors
Lili-Anne Tremblay has a bachelor's degree
in Business Administration from HEC Montreal
and two master's degree
s from the École nationale d'administration publique
. She has worked for the government of Canada
and the government of Quebec
. Tremblay was first elected to the Saint-Leonard borough council in 2009
.
Mario Battista has worked in civil aviation and as a real-estate entrepreneur. He was elected to the Saint-Leonard city council in 1990 as a Parti municipal
candidate and was re-elected in 1994 and 1998. When Saint-Leonard was amalgamated into the City of Montreal in 2001, Battista joined the Montreal Island Citizens' Union (later renamed as Union Montreal); he was elected to the new borough council in that year's municipal election
and was re-elected in 2005
and 2009
. Battista has chaired Saint-Leonard's committee on leisure, spots, cultural affairs, and social development. In October 2010, he was appointed to a Montreal committee on transport, infrastructure, and the environment.
The borough council, like others in Montreal, is able to approve some contracts without seeking the approval of the Montreal executive committee
Montreal Executive Committee
The Montreal Executive Committee is the executive branch of the municipal government of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The committee reports directly to city hall and is responsible for generating documents such as budgets and by-laws, which are then sent to the Montreal city council for approval...
or the Montreal city council
Montreal City Council
The Montreal City Council is the governing body of Montreal, Quebec. The head of the city government in Montreal is the mayor, who is first among equals in the City Council. The mayor is Gérald Tremblay, who is a member of the Union des citoyens et des citoyennes de l'Île de Montréal...
.
Current members
- Borough mayor: Michel BissonnetMichel BissonnetMichel Bissonnet, MNA is a Canadian politician who served as Liberal member and President of the National Assembly of Quebec.-Background:...
(Union MontrealUnion MontrealUnion 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...
) - Montreal city councillor, Saint-Leonard East division: Robert ZambitoRobert ZambitoRobert Liborio Zambito is a politician in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He has served on the Montreal city council since 2009, representing the Saint-Léonard-Est division as a member of mayor Gérald Tremblay's Union Montreal party.-Early life and private career:...
(Union Montreal) - Montreal city councillor, Saint-Leonard West division: Dominic PerriDominic PerriDominic Perri is a politician in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He has served on the Montreal city council since 2001 as a member of mayor Gérald Tremblay's Union Montreal party, formerly known as the Montreal Island Citizens' Union...
(Union Montreal) - Montreal borough councillor, Saint-Leonard East division: Lili-Anne Tremblay (Union Montreal)
- Montreal borough councillor, Saint-Leonard West division: Mario Battista (Union Montreal)
Information on the borough councillors
Lili-Anne Tremblay has a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Business Administration from HEC Montreal
HEC Montréal
HEC Montréal , is the independent affiliated business school of the Université de Montréal, and the oldest management School in Canada. It holds accreditations from AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA, one of three schools in North America to hold triple accreditation in management education...
and two master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
s from the École nationale d'administration publique
École nationale d'administration publique
The École nationale d'administration publique , located in Quebec City, Quebec, was established in 1969 by the Quebec government, as a way of obtaining a professional public administration during a period when a number of social and structural changes were taking place within the province...
. She has worked for the government of Canada
Government of Canada
The Government of Canada, formally Her Majesty's Government, is the system whereby the federation of Canada is administered by a common authority; in Canadian English, the term can mean either the collective set of institutions or specifically the Queen-in-Council...
and the government of Quebec
Government of Quebec
The Government of Quebec refers to the provincial government of the province of Quebec. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867....
. Tremblay was first elected to the Saint-Leonard borough council in 2009
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....
.
Mario Battista has worked in civil aviation and as a real-estate entrepreneur. He was elected to the Saint-Leonard city council in 1990 as a Parti municipal
Parti Municipal (Saint-Léonard)
The Parti Municipal was a political party that existed from 1990 to 2001 in the suburban community of Saint-Leonard in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
candidate and was re-elected in 1994 and 1998. When Saint-Leonard was amalgamated into the City of Montreal in 2001, Battista joined the Montreal Island Citizens' Union (later renamed as Union Montreal); he was elected to the new borough council in that year's municipal election
Montreal municipal election, 2001
The 2001 Montreal municipal election took place on November 4, 2001, to elect a mayor and city councillors in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Gérald Tremblay defeated incumbent Pierre Bourque to become mayor of the newly amalgamated city....
and was re-elected in 2005
Montreal municipal election, 2005
The 2005 Montreal municipal election was held on November 6, 2005, to elect a city mayor, borough mayors, city councillors, and borough councillors in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
and 2009
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....
. Battista has chaired Saint-Leonard's committee on leisure, spots, cultural affairs, and social development. In October 2010, he was appointed to a Montreal committee on transport, infrastructure, and the environment.