Jean-Guy Paré (November 24, 1947 - December 26, 2020[1]) was a Quebec politician, he was the former Mayor of Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets from 2008 to 2013,[2] he previously served as the member for Lotbinière in the Quebec National Assembly as a member of the Parti Québécois from 1994 until 2003.

Jean-Guy Paré
Mayor of Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets
In office
February 5, 2008 – November 14, 2013
Preceded byRaymond Dion
Succeeded byYves Tousignant
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Lotbinière
In office
September 12, 1994 – April 14, 2003
Preceded byLewis Camden
Succeeded bySylvie Roy
Personal details
Born (1947-11-24) November 24, 1947 (age 76)
Warwick, Quebec
DiedDecember 26, 2020(2020-12-26) (aged 73)
Political partyParti Québécois
ProfessionEducator

Biography

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Paré was born in Warwick He obtained a Bachelor of Education in Physical Education in 1972. Completing his master's degree in Sports Science and Social Psychology, at Dalhousie University in 1976. He obtained a certificate in sports training in from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières and obtained a master's degree in Public Administration from the National School of Public Administration.

He served as a professor of physical activity from 1972 to 1984, also serving as Head coach of the Les Diablos football team at Cégep de Trois-Rivières. He later served as executive director of the Training and Development Corporation at the same college and then became a Training services coordinator for various CEGEPs.

Political career

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Paré served as a city councillor of Les Becquets from 1979 until 1989, He ran in the 1994 Quebec provincial election for the seat of Lotbinière and won by 283 votes over the incumbent Lewis Camden. He served as a backbench supporter in the government and was re-elected in 1989, he served in various parliamentary secretary roles in the governments of Jacques Parizeau, Lucien Bouchard and Bernard Landry.

He was re-elected easily in 1998. He became chairman of the Committee on Public Finance. He was defeated in the 2003 election by Sylvie Roy of the Action démocratique du Québec.

After losing re-election, he worked as a Senior Counsellor for the Cégeps of Drummondville, Shawinigan, Trois-Rivières and Victoriaville. Before running in the Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets mayoral by-election to replace the late Raymond Dion. Paré won and served out the rest of the term before running un-opposed for re-election. He chose not to run for re-election in 2013.[3]

Electoral record

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Provincial

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2003 Quebec general election: Lotbinière
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Action démocratique Sylvie Roy 9,522 37.45 +23.00
Liberal Monique Drolet Glazier 8,773 34.50 -3.41
Parti Québécois Jean-Guy Paré 6,502 25.57 -22.07
Green Marc Allard 306 1.20
UFP Étienne Hallé 175 0.69
Christian Democracy Paul Biron 150 0.59
Total valid votes 25,428 98.85
Rejected and declined votes 296 1.15 -0.14
Turnout 25,724 77.57 -3.89
Electors on the lists 33,161
Source: Official Results, Government of Quebec
Action démocratique gain from Parti Québécois Swing +22.54
1998 Quebec general election: Lotbinière
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Parti Québécois Jean-Guy Paré 11,496 47.64 +2.08
Liberal Christian Lessard 9,148 37.91 -6.41
Action démocratique Claude Carignan 3,486 14.45
Total valid votes 24,130 98.71
Rejected and declined votes 315 1.29 -1.10
Turnout 24,445 81.46 +0.58
Electors on the lists 30,007
Source: Official Results, Government of Quebec
Parti Québécois hold Swing +4.25
1994 Quebec general election: Lotbinière
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Parti Québécois Jean-Guy Paré 10,398 45.56 +10.81
Liberal Lewis Camden 10,115 44.32 -15.53
Independent Denis Cameron 2,308 10.11
Total valid votes 22,821 97.61
Rejected and declined votes 558 2.39 +0.40
Turnout 23,379 80.88 +2.62
Electors on the lists 28,906
Source: Official Results, Government of Quebec
Parti Québécois gain from Liberal Swing +13.17

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