Simon Racine
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Simon Racine is a Quebec
politician
and teacher
in Gatineau
, Quebec
. He is the current councillor for the Limbour District
in the Gatineau sector
Racine studied at the University of Ottawa
and obtained a bachelor's degree
in physical education
. Prior of entering politics, he had a 30-year career as a teacher
Racine was elected to Council in 1995 in the former city of Gatineau and was reelected in 1999. He was reelected again in 2001 when the new of City of Gatineau was created in 2002. He was re-elected for a fourth term in the 2005 municipal elections
.
Racine was in charged of the urban development between 2001 and 2005 and still has a major role in that committee but Denise Laferrière
was chosen by 2005 mayor-elected Marc Bureau to head that committee with Racine being her assistant. Among his priorities are urban development in his district, recycling
, composting, traffic control and solutions on the Alonzo Wright Bridge (which will be widen in the long range), street revitalization and green space
protection.
On July 3, Racine announced he would not seek re-election in the 2009 municipal elections. He had criticized the Gatineau City Council for its lack of vision and suggested that issue can be resolved by the presence of municipal political parties - in Gatineau one organization attempted to run in the 2005 elections but withdrew. http://www.info07.com/article-229104-Simon-Racine-tirera-sa-reverence-a-la-fin-du-mandat.html
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
politician
Politician
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and teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
in Gatineau
Gatineau
Gatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He is the current councillor for the Limbour District
Limbour District
The Limbour District is a municipal district in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. It is represented on Gatineau City Council by Nicole Champagne....
in the Gatineau sector
Racine studied at 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 obtained 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 physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
. Prior of entering politics, he had a 30-year career as a teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
Racine was elected to Council in 1995 in the former city of Gatineau and was reelected in 1999. He was reelected again in 2001 when the new of City of Gatineau was created in 2002. He was re-elected for a fourth term in the 2005 municipal elections
Quebec municipal elections, 2005
The Canadian province of Quebec held municipal elections in its municipalities on November 6, 2005.The municipalities in Quebec for the 2005 election were different than the previous 2001 election, as many municipalities have voted to de-amalgamate....
.
Racine was in charged of the urban development between 2001 and 2005 and still has a major role in that committee but Denise Laferrière
Denise Laferrière
Denise Laferrière is a Quebec politician in Gatineau, Quebec. She is the councillor for Hull District....
was chosen by 2005 mayor-elected Marc Bureau to head that committee with Racine being her assistant. Among his priorities are urban development in his district, recycling
Recycling
Recycling is processing used materials into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution and water pollution by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse...
, composting, traffic control and solutions on the Alonzo Wright Bridge (which will be widen in the long range), street revitalization and green space
Open space reserve
Open space reserve, open space preserve, and open space reservation, are planning and conservation ethics terms used to describe areas of protected or conserved land or water on which development is indefinitely set aside...
protection.
On July 3, Racine announced he would not seek re-election in the 2009 municipal elections. He had criticized the Gatineau City Council for its lack of vision and suggested that issue can be resolved by the presence of municipal political parties - in Gatineau one organization attempted to run in the 2005 elections but withdrew. http://www.info07.com/article-229104-Simon-Racine-tirera-sa-reverence-a-la-fin-du-mandat.html