Marc Laviolette (born c. 1951[1] in Ottawa, Ontario) was Mayor of Ottawa for much of 1991. He was declared Mayor on 18 February 1991 after Jim Durrell resigned to become president of the fledgling Ottawa Senators ice hockey team.[2] Laviolette had been an alderman for the city's By/Rideau ward since 1980.

Marc Laviolette
54th Mayor of Ottawa
In office
February 18, 1991[1] – December 1991
Preceded byJim Durrell
Succeeded byJacquelin Holzman
Ottawa City Councillor
In office
1980 – February 1991
Preceded byGeorges Bédard (By-St. George's) &
Rhéal Robert (Rideau)
Succeeded byPierre Bourque
ConstituencyBy-Rideau Ward
Personal details
Residence(s)Ottawa, Ontario

He sought a second term as Mayor but was defeated by Jacquelin Holzman in the general city elections in late 1991.[3] He later worked at Lower Town's École secondaire publique De La Salle as an education counsellor. He was also a teacher at De La Salle earlier in his career.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ottawa council chooses Laviolette as mayor". Ottawa Citizen. 18 February 1991. p. 1. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  2. ^ Hume, Christopher (17 July 1991). "Architect's towering defeat". Toronto Star. Archived from the original (Pay-per-view) on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2010. He took over as municipal head after Jim Durrell resigned to run Ottawa's new HNL [sic] franchise
  3. ^ "Political veteran takes reins in Ottawa". Kitchener-Waterloo Record. 13 November 1991. Archived from the original (Pay-per-view) on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Affordable housing ward's key concern". Ottawa Citizen. 5 November 1985. p. 80. Retrieved 21 March 2020.