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| Shanahan was elected to Montreal city council for the Peter-McGill division in the ], |
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| Steve Shanahan | |
|---|---|
| Montreal City Councillor for Peter-McGill | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Sammy Forcillo |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Vrai changement pour Montréal |
Steven Léo Shanahan (born September 16, 1970), better known as Steve Shanahan, is a politician in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He has served on the Montreal city council since November 2013 as a member of Vrai changement pour Montréal.
Early life and career
Shanahan was born in Sherbrooke. His campaign literature indicates that he is a marketing consultant with a bachelor's degree in administration from Bishop's University.
City councillor
Shanahan was elected to Montreal city council for the Peter-McGill division in the 2013 municipal election, defeating star candidate Damien Silès from Équipe Denis Coderre pour Montréal. During the campaign, Shanahan promised to fight for a French-language school his the district. Coderre's party won the election, and Shanahan currently sits as an opposition member.
By virtue of serving on city council, Shanahan is also a member of the Ville-Marie borough council.
Electoral record
| 2013 Montreal municipal election: City Councillor, Peter-McGill | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Vrai changement | Steve Shanahan | 1,865 | 37.46 | |||||
| Équipe Denis Coderre | Damien Silès | 1,366 | 27.44 | |||||
| Coalition Montréal | Nicole Trudeau | 962 | 19.32 | |||||
| Projet Montréal | Jimmy Zoubris | 786 | 15.79 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 4,979 | 100 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 115 | 2.26 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 5,094 | 29.54 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 17,243 | – | – | |||||
| Source: Election results, 2013, City of Montreal. | ||||||||
References
- Steve Shanahan: Bio, stevenleoshanahan.ca, accessed 9 December 2013.
- Steve Shanahan, Vrai changement pour Montréal, accessed 9 December 2013.
- Allison Lampert, "Ville-Marie: Harel’s loss to newcomer part of wave of change", Montreal Gazette, 4 November 2013, accessed 9 December 2013.
External links
- City of Montreal biography (in French)
- General website