Roy Boudreau

Roy Boudreau, is a former teacher and a New Brunswick politician. From 2003 to 2010, he was the member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for the riding of Campbellton-Restigouche Centre.

Roy Boudreau
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
In office
2007–2010
Preceded byEugene McGinley
Succeeded byDale Graham
MLA for Campbellton-Restigouche Centre
Campbellton (2003-2006)
In office
2003–2010
Preceded byJean F. Dubé
Succeeded byGreg Davis
Personal details
BornOctober 24, 1946
Campbellton, New Brunswick
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Paulette Lurette
OccupationSchool teacher

Boudreau was educated at the New Brunswick Teachers’ College and the Université de Moncton, receiving a B. Ed. from the latter institution. He was a teacher for 33 years, the latter years of which he was a vice-principal and principal. He was elected to Campbellton city council in 2001 after an unsuccessful bid in 1998.

A Liberal, he was elected to the legislature in 2003 for the district of Campbellton. He served in the opposition shadow cabinet at various times as critic for Department of Tourism and Parks, the Culture and Sport Secretariat, the anglophone section of the Department of Education and the Department of Family and Community Services.

He was re-elected to the slightly altered district of Campbellton-Restigouche Centre in the 2006 election in which his Liberal Party formed the government. He was named deputy speaker on October 16, 2006[1] and elected speaker on November 27, 2007.[2]

In the 2010 election, Boudreau was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Greg Davis.[3][4]

References
  • "Hon. Roy Boudreau, C.D." MLA Bios - 56th Legislature. Government of New Brunswick. Archived from the original on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
  1. "Deputy speakers named". Government of New Brunswick. October 16, 2006.
  2. "Election of new speaker". Government of New Brunswick. November 27, 2007.
  3. "N.B. Tories win majority government". CBC News, September 28, 2010. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
  4. "New Brunswick Votes – Campbellton-Restigouche Centre". CBC News, September 28, 2010.
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