Jean Perrault

Canadian politician

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(s)| Sherbrooke, Quebec

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]

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[edit]

1. ^ Mike de Souza, "Not up to scratch: Ottawa's infrastructure stimulus comes at a desperate time". Canwest News Service, March 26, 2009.
2. ^ "Canadian mayors pass resolution to shut out U.S. bidders". canoe.ca. June 6, 2009. Archived from the original on June 9, 2009.

## External links[edit]

* (in French) Jean Perrault
* Jean Perrault at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities

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