John-R. Luck

John-R. Luck
12th & 14th Mayor of Gatineau
In office
1975–1983
Preceded byDonald Poirier
Succeeded byGaétan Cousineau
In office
1971–1975
Preceded byLudovic Routhier
Succeeded byDonald Poirier
Personal details
Born(1928-06-12)June 12, 1928
DiedJuly 25, 1988(1988-07-25) (aged 60)[1]
Political partyAction-Gatineau[2]

John-R. Luck (June 12, 1928 – July 25, 1988) was a Canadian politician who served as Mayor of Gatineau from 1971 to 1975 and again from 1975 to 1983. He was elected as the city's first mayor after a major amalgamation and incorporation in 1975 of the communities of Pointe-Gatineau, Templeton, East Templeton, West Templeton, Cantley, and Touraine. In the same election, residents voted in a referendum for the name of the new city to be the Ville de Gatineau. He is a former employee of the Canadian International Paper Company, where he worked for 30 years. He also served on Gatineau City Council from 1962 to 1971.[3][4] He was defeated by Gaétan Cousineau in 1983 for re-election.[5]

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  2. ^ "Action-Gatineau élu | Denis Gratton | Denis Gratton". Archived from the original on 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
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  5. ^ "Ottawa Citizen - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 2014-12-09.