Marc Picard
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| Third Vice-President of the National Assembly of Quebec | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent | |
| Riding | Chutes-de-la-Chaudière (2003-present) |
| In office since | May 1, 2003 |
| Preceded by | Denise Carrier-Perreault |
| Born | April 25, 1955 Saint-Raphaël, Quebec |
| Political party | |
| Spouse | Lynda Boivin |
Marc Picard, (born on April 25, 1955 in Saint-Raphaël (Bellechasse), Quebec), is a politician in the province of Quebec, Canada. He currently represents the Chutes-de-la-Chaudière district at the National Assembly of Quebec and is a member of the Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ).
Picard has a college diploma in business administration for the Cégep de Lévis-Lauzon and worked for the Quebec Ministry of Revenue for 25 years as a research officer. He also studied accounting at Université Laval. He also worked for the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Saint-Jean-Chrysostome Helping Agency
In 1999, Picard was elected to the council of the town of Saint-Jean-Chrysostome. Two years later, the provincial government merged a number of municipal governments including the one of Saint-Jean-Chrysostome to the city of Lévis. Picard served on the new city council until he won a seat to the provincial legislature.
Picard was first elected as a Member of the National Assembly in the 2003 election, with 39% of the vote. Liberal candidate Pauline Houde-Landry finished second with 33% of the vote.
In 2007, Picard was easily re-elected with 59% of the vote. Parti Québécois (PQ) candidate and former Bloc Québécois member of the Canadian House of Commons, Yvan Loubier, finished second with 18% of the vote.
On May 8, 2007, Picard became Third Deputy Speaker of the House. [1]
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Biographical Notice — Site de l'Assemblée nationale du Québec (French)
[edit] Footnotes
| National Assembly of Quebec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by François Gendron (PQ) |
Third Deputy Speaker of the House 2007–Current |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Denise Carrier-Perreault (PQ) |
MNA, District of Chutes-de-la-Chaudière 2003–Current |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by none |
City Councillor, District no. 7 (Saint-Jean-Chrysostome), Lévis 2001–2003 |
Succeeded by Guy Dumoulin |
