Éric Dorion

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Éric Dorion
Incumbent
Riding Nicolet-Yamaska (2007-present)
In office since April 25, 2007
Preceded by Michel Morin
Born June 24, 1970 (1970-06-24) (age 37)
Drummondville, Quebec
Political party

Action démocratique du Québec

Spouse Gina Bilodeau
Portfolio(s) Social Solidarity

Éric Dorion (born June 24, 1970 in Drummondville, Quebec) is a politician from Quebec, Canada, and the Action démocratique du Québec Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Nicolet-Yamaska.

By 1994, he was addicted to drugs and had a criminal file for car theft. He followed a short program in drug-addition and psychology at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. In 1996, he founded the Sainte-Angèle-de-Laval-based addiction intervention centre De l'autre côté de l'ombre and made several conferences and programs related to therapy and drug-addiction. He was also a hockey coach in a minor league in Bécancour [1]

Dorion was first elected in the 2007 election with 41% of the vote. Parti Québécois (PQ) candidate Donald Martel, finished second with 28% of the vote. Dorion took office on April 12, 2007. [2]

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National Assembly of Quebec
Preceded by
Michel Morin (PQ)
MNA, District of Nicolet-Yamaska
2007–Current
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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