Mathieu Fleury | |
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Ottawa City Councillor | |
In office December 1, 2010 – November 15, 2022 [1] | |
Preceded by | Georges Bédard |
Succeeded by | Stéphanie Plante |
Constituency | Rideau-Vanier Ward |
Personal details | |
Born | Ottawa, Ontario | September 26, 1985
Spouse | Lai Hoang |
Mathieu Fleury (born September 26, 1985 in Ottawa, Ontario) is the former Ottawa City Councillor of Rideau-Vanier Ward, which includes Lowertown, Sandy Hill and Vanier. He won the ward in the 2010 Ottawa municipal election, defeating the incumbent Georges Bédard in a narrow contest, the youngest City Councillor to be elected at that time. He was subsequently re-elected as the councillor in the 2014 [2] and 2018 Ottawa municipal elections. He indicated in early 2022 that he would not seek re-election in the 2022 municipal elections. [3]
He was the recipient of the 2023 Bernard Grandmaitre award from ACFO Ottawa [4] and L'Ordre de la Pléiade "Chevalier" 2023. [5]
Fleury was born in Ottawa and raised in Sandy Hill and Lowertown neighbourhoods. He attended Francojeunesse and Franco-Cité School in Ottawa, and later attended the University of Ottawa. [6]
Fleury was the chair of the Ottawa Community Housing Board, [7] the Ottawa Sports Commissioner, [8] [9] a member of the city of Ottawa's Transportation Committee [10] and the Community and Protective Services Committee. [11] During his career, Fleury lobbied for infrastructure improvements, [12] including the Adawe Bridge, [13] the reconstruction of Sussex Drive, [14] Rideau Street Reconstruction [15] and Montreal Road development. [16] He supported the city of Ottawa's move to become a bilingual city. [17] [18] [19] Fleury has also lobbied for the increasing of "safe supply" of narcotics, which he claims to prevent overdosing and drug-associated crime. [20] [21] [22]
On August 28, 2023, it was announced by Cornwall, Ontario mayor Justin Towndale, that Fleury would serve as the city's new chief administrative officer (CAO) for a period of 5 years. [23] [24]
Fleury is married to his wife Lai. [25]
Fleury has made political donations to several Liberal politicians in the past, including Madeleine Meilleur, Mona Fortier and Nathalie Des Rosiers. [26]
Mathieu Fleury | |
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Ottawa City Councillor | |
In office December 1, 2010 – November 15, 2022 [1] | |
Preceded by | Georges Bédard |
Succeeded by | Stéphanie Plante |
Constituency | Rideau-Vanier Ward |
Personal details | |
Born | Ottawa, Ontario | September 26, 1985
Spouse | Lai Hoang |
Mathieu Fleury (born September 26, 1985 in Ottawa, Ontario) is the former Ottawa City Councillor of Rideau-Vanier Ward, which includes Lowertown, Sandy Hill and Vanier. He won the ward in the 2010 Ottawa municipal election, defeating the incumbent Georges Bédard in a narrow contest, the youngest City Councillor to be elected at that time. He was subsequently re-elected as the councillor in the 2014 [2] and 2018 Ottawa municipal elections. He indicated in early 2022 that he would not seek re-election in the 2022 municipal elections. [3]
He was the recipient of the 2023 Bernard Grandmaitre award from ACFO Ottawa [4] and L'Ordre de la Pléiade "Chevalier" 2023. [5]
Fleury was born in Ottawa and raised in Sandy Hill and Lowertown neighbourhoods. He attended Francojeunesse and Franco-Cité School in Ottawa, and later attended the University of Ottawa. [6]
Fleury was the chair of the Ottawa Community Housing Board, [7] the Ottawa Sports Commissioner, [8] [9] a member of the city of Ottawa's Transportation Committee [10] and the Community and Protective Services Committee. [11] During his career, Fleury lobbied for infrastructure improvements, [12] including the Adawe Bridge, [13] the reconstruction of Sussex Drive, [14] Rideau Street Reconstruction [15] and Montreal Road development. [16] He supported the city of Ottawa's move to become a bilingual city. [17] [18] [19] Fleury has also lobbied for the increasing of "safe supply" of narcotics, which he claims to prevent overdosing and drug-associated crime. [20] [21] [22]
On August 28, 2023, it was announced by Cornwall, Ontario mayor Justin Towndale, that Fleury would serve as the city's new chief administrative officer (CAO) for a period of 5 years. [23] [24]
Fleury is married to his wife Lai. [25]
Fleury has made political donations to several Liberal politicians in the past, including Madeleine Meilleur, Mona Fortier and Nathalie Des Rosiers. [26]