- Gilles Beaudoin
Gilles Beaudoin was a
Canadian politician and a former Mayor of Trois-Rivières.Background
He was born on
October 12 ,1919 . He owned and managed a furniture store located on rue Champflour. He was married to Dolorès Blais since 1943 and was the father of five children. [ [http://www.la-vie-rurale.ca/contenu/14310 Décès de Monsieur Gilles Beaudoin, La Vie Rurale, August 22, 2007] ]Political career
Beaudoin was elected for the first time as Mayor in 1970. He was re-elected in 1974, 1978, 1982 (against PQ MNA
Denis Vaugeois ) and 1986. He did not run for re-election in 1990.Achievements
His accomplishments include: [ [http://www.v3r.net/portail/index.aspx?sect=0&module=1&commid=977 Parcours de vie de Gilles Beaudoin, Ville de Trois-Rivières, August 22, 2007] ]
* the advent of the 1975 "Jeux du Québec" (Quebec Games) finals;
* the beautification of the port of Trois-Rivières;
* the completion of "Hôtel Delta"'s convention center;
* the construction of the "pont Radisson" (Radisson Bridge);
* the opening of the Salle J.-Antonio-Thompson concert hall and
* the revatilization of downtown Trois-Rivières.Retirement from Politics
Beaudoin died on
August 22 ,2007 . [ [http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20070823/CPNOUVELLISTE/708230646/5052/CPNOUVELLISTE L'ex-maire Gilles Beaudoin s'éteint, Le Nouvelliste, August 23, 2007] ]Footnotes
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