Gilles Beaudoin

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Gilles Beaudoin was a Canadian politician and a former Mayor of Trois-Rivières.

Contents 1 Background 2 Political Career 3 Achievements 4 Retirement from Politics 5 Footnotes

[edit] 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. ^[1]

[edit] 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.

[edit] Achievements

His accomplishments include: ^[2]

• 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.

[edit] Retirement from Politics

Beaudoin died on August 22, 2007. ^[3]

[edit] Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by René Matteau	Mayor of Trois-Rivières 1970-1990	Succeeded by Guy Leblanc