Marc Picard

Marc Picard, born on April twenty-fifth, nineteen fifty-five, is a prominent politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as the Member of the National Assembly (MNA) for the Chutes-de-la-Chaudière district from two thousand three until two thousand twenty-two. Initially elected as a member of the Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ), he transitioned to the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) in two thousand twelve.

Hailing from Saint-Raphaël in Bellechasse, Quebec, Picard holds a college diploma in business administration from Cégep de Lévis-Lauzon and has an academic background in accounting from Université Laval. His professional journey includes a notable twenty-five-year tenure as a research officer with the Quebec Ministry of Revenue, alongside roles with the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Saint-Jean-Chrysostome Helping Agency.

Picard's political career began in nineteen ninety-nine when he was elected to the town council of Saint-Jean-Chrysostome. Following the provincial government's municipal mergers, he continued to serve on the new city council of Lévis until he secured a seat in the provincial legislature. His first election to the National Assembly came in the two thousand three elections, where he quickly established himself as a significant figure.

In the two thousand seven election, Picard was re-elected with an impressive fifty-nine percent of the vote, significantly outpacing his closest competitor. He was appointed Third Deputy Speaker of the House on May eighth, two thousand seven. Despite a decline in party support, he won re-election in the two thousand eight election with forty-five percent of the vote.

In August two thousand nine, Picard publicly endorsed Éric Caire in the ADQ leadership race. Following Caire's defeat, both politicians left the ADQ, citing dissatisfaction with the new leadership under Gilles Taillon. On December nineteenth, two thousand eleven, Picard officially joined the CAQ, marking a new chapter in his political career.