François William Croteau (born January 29, 1972) is a former member of the Montreal City Council and the mayor of the Borough of Rosemont–La Petite–Patrie, an office to which he was first elected in 2009.
François Croteau | |
|---|---|
| Borough mayor for Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie and Montreal City Councillor | |
| In office January 1, 2010 – November 18, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | André Lavallée |
| Succeeded by | François Limoges |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 29, 1972 |
| Political party | Vision Montréal (2009-2011) Projet Montréal (2011-) |
| Residence(s) | Montreal, Quebec |
| Occupation | Professor |
Croteau was born and raised in Terrebonne, Quebec. Université de Montréal.[1][2] He also holds a Master of Business Administration from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).[3][1] He was a session lecturer at UQAM, teaching courses on city management,[2][3][1] and also earned a Doctorate in Urban Governance.[4] He has also served as a political staff member of Nicolas Girard the Parti Québécois MNA for Gouin prior to being elected to city council.[2]
On June 19, 2013, he declared himself a candidate for the job of interim mayor of Montreal after the resignation of Michael Applebaum.[5] However, in the council session on June 25 to select the new interim mayor, Croteau withdrew his candidacy before the vote, supporting eventual winner Laurent Blanchard.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Détail d'un élu: Monsieur François W. Croteau". Arrondissement Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie. Ville de Montréal. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ a b c jeunes, Les; Harel, Louise (9 October 2009). "Un maire rockeur ! - Portrait de François Croteau". Vision Montreal. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ a b RAVENSBERGEN, JAN (4 November 2011). "Borough mayor François Croteau to join Projet Montréal". The Gazette (Montreal). Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ "Francois Croteau". projetmontreal.org. Projet Montreal. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Coalition crumbles as candidates emerge for Montreal mayor" Archived 28 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine. The Gazette, June 20, 2013.
- ^ "Laurent Blanchard new interim mayor of Montreal" Archived June 28, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. The Gazette, June 25, 2013.
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