John-R. Luck
| John-R. Luck | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Gatineau | |
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In office 1971–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Ludovic Routhier |
| Succeeded by | Gaétan Cousineau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1927/1928 (age 87–88) |
| Political party | Action-Gatineau[1] |
John-R. Luck (born c. 1928) was mayor of Gatineau, Quebec from 1971 to 1975 (town of Pointe-Gatineau) and from 1975 to 1983 (city). He was elected as the city's first mayor after a major amalgamation and incorporation in 1975 of the communities of Pointe-Gatineau, Templeton, East Templeton, West Templeton, Cantley, and Touraine. In the same election, residents voted in a referendum for the name of the new city to be le Ville de Gatineau. He is a former employee of the Canadian International Paper Company, where he worked for 30 years. He also served on Gatineau City Council from 1962 to 1971.[2][3] He was defeated by Gaétan Cousineau in 1983 for re-election.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.lapresse.ca/le-droit/chroniqueurs/denis-gratton/201303/15/01-4631504-action-gatineau-elu.php
- ↑ "John R. Luck". craoutaouais.ca. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
- ↑ "The Saturday Citizen - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
- ↑ "Ottawa Citizen - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
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