Steve Shanahan

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Steve Shanahan
Montreal City Councillor for Peter-McGill
Assumed office
2013
Preceded by Sammy Forcillo
Personal details
Political party Vrai changement pour Montréal
Spouse(s) Stella Shanahan

Steven Léo Shanahan (born September 16, 1970) 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.[1] His campaign literature indicates that he is a marketing consultant with a bachelor's degree in administration from Bishop's University.[2]

Career

Shanahan was elected to Montreal city council for the Peter-McGill division in the 2013 municipal election, winning a somewhat unexpected victory over star candidate Damien Silès from Équipe Denis Coderre pour Montréal.[3] During the campaign, Shanahan promised to fight for a French-language school his the district.[4]

Shanahan is the Conservative candidate for Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs in the 2015 Canadian federal election, during which he attended the 2015 Montreal Pride Parade while campaigning.[5]

Electoral record

Montreal municipal election, 2013: 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

  1. Steve Shanahan: Bio, stevenleoshanahan.ca, accessed 9 December 2013.
  2. Steve Shanahan, Vrai changement pour Montréal, accessed 9 December 2013.
  3. Robert Libman, "Too many real estate projects are mired in quicksand" [editorial], Montreal Gazette, 19 November 2013, A15.
  4. Allison Lampert, "Ville-Marie: Harel’s loss to newcomer part of wave of change", Montreal Gazette, 4 November 2013, accessed 9 December 2013.
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