Élaine Ayotte
| Élaine Ayotte | |
|---|---|
| Montreal City Councillor for Marie-Victorin | |
| In office November 2009 – November 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Carle Bernier-Genest |
| Succeeded by | Guillaume Lavoie |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Vision Montréal (2009-2013) Independent (2013-) |
| Residence | Montreal, Quebec |
Élaine Ayotte is a Canadian politician, who was a Montreal City Councillor for the Marie-Victorin ward in the borough of Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie from 2009[1] to 2013. She was appointed to the Montreal Executive Committee, with responsibility for culture, heritage and design, in November 2012.[2]
She was first elected in the 2009 municipal election as a member of the Vision Montréal party,[1] defeating incumbent councillor Carle Bernier-Genest. However, she left that caucus to sit as an independent councillor on June 4, 2013.[1]
Prior to her election, Ayotte was a television journalist for TVA and TQS.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Another councillor defects from Vision Montreal". CTV News, June 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Conseil exécutif de Montréal : Élaine Ayotte sera nommée". La Presse, November 21, 2012.