Claudette Boyer
| Claudette Boyer | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1999–2003 |
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| Preceded by | Bernard Grandmaître |
| Succeeded by | Madeleine Meilleur |
| Constituency | Ottawa—Vanier |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Claudette Poirier January 9, 1938 Ottawa, Ontario |
| Died | February 16, 2013 (aged 75) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Political party |
Liberal (1999-2001) Independent (2001-2003) |
| Spouse(s) | Jean-Robert Boyer |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Claudette Boyer (January 9, 1938 – February 16, 2013) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1999 as a Liberal, but was later forced to leave the party as a result of legal difficulties. She retired from politics in 2003.
Boyer was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario. She attended the University of Ottawa, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Teacher's Certificate. She worked as a teacher for thirty years, and was actively involved in the Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (Franco-Ontarian teachers association), the Ontario Teachers' Federation and the Canadian Teachers Federation. She and her husband, Jean-Robert Boyer, raised three children, Pierre, Michel and Julie.
In 1982, Boyer was elected as a school trustee for the Ottawa Board of Education. She represented Vanier separate school supporters. She remained as a trustee until 1986 when new legislation created a French language school board in Ottawa. She decided not to run for the new board. Soon after she joined the board of the l'Association Canadienne-Francaise de l'Ontario.
In 1990 she became the president of the riding association for Ottawa-Vanier. She stayed as president until 1994 when she resigned to compete for the nomination as federal Liberal candidate when Jean-Robert Gauthier resigned to accept a senate appointment. She was narrowly beaten by Mauril Belanger who became the MP in a subsequent by-election. She maintained her ties to the Liberal party as campaign manager for several local politicians including Jean-Robert Gauthier, Bernard Grandmaitre and Guy Cousineau.
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