Jean Perrault
Jean Perrault (born May 28, 1945), is a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Sherbrooke, Quebec from 1994 to 2009, and as president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.[1]
Jean Perrault | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Sherbrooke | |
| In office 1994 – November 12, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Gervais |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Sévigny |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 28, 1945 |
| Residence | Sherbrooke, Quebec |
In his capacity as president of the FCM, he was one of the most outspoken Canadian opponents of the "Buy American" provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.[2]
He was first elected to the mayoralty of Sherbrooke in 1994. He announced in 2009 that he would not stand for re-election in the 2009 municipal election.
References
- Mike de Souza, "Not up to scratch: Ottawa's infrastructure stimulus comes at a desperate time". Canwest News Service, March 26, 2009.
- "Canadian mayors pass resolution to shut out U.S. bidders". canoe.ca. June 6, 2009. Archived from the original on June 9, 2009.
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