ABOUT OUR MAYOR
I ’ m a proud husband to Lynn and father to three boys , Vincent , Christian and Jeremy . In 2001 , we moved to Russell Township and opened our first small business ‘ Pierre & Fils Dépanneur / Vidéo ’ in Embrun . Working on average 18 hours / day for the first 18 months on the business helped me develop a strong work ethic . A few years later , I became an Embrun volunteer fire fighter and in 2010 opened a second location in Casselman . That same year , I became a councillor and in 2015 , following the sudden loss of our beloved mayor and my friend , JP St . Pierre , I became mayor .
What motivated you to become a municipal councillor ?
I had never envisioned myself a politician . In fact , it had never really crossed my mind . It wasn ’ t until a friend said “ you should run for council ” while discussing local issues and a controversial by-law during a friendly game of poker . At that very moment , the idea was planted . Since then , I ’ ve fallen in love with the work and the ability to help my community .
What do you do for fun ? / ‘ What You Won ’ t Read on LinkedIn ’
My free time is pretty limited these days but when I can I play board games with my family . I also consider myself a geek and have an immense comic book collection that I ’ ve been collecting since I was young to prove it . My ‘ man cave ’ looks like an episode of Big Bang
VISION
Russell Township ' s vision is to be the best choice when planning your future .
MISSION
We will achieve our vision by continuously improving our community by providing effective service and a healthy quality of life through responsible management .
VALUES
In pursuit of our mission and vision , we believe in :
• Leadership and Innovation ;
• Respect ;
• Accountability , Integrity and Transparency ;
• Teamwork ; and ,
• Inclusive Community .
COUNCIL
Pierre Leroux pierreleroux @ russell . ca
Amanda Simard amandasimard @ russell . ca
André Brisson andrebrisson @ russell . ca
Cindy Saucier cindysaucier @ russell . ca
Jamie Laurin jlaurin @ russell . ca