Luc Angers
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Luc Angers is a Quebec
Quebec
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 politician
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 in Gatineau
Gatineau
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, Quebec
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. He is the councillor
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 of the district of Les Promenades District
Promenades District
The Promenades District is a municipal district in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. It is represented on Gatineau City Council by Luc Angers.The district is located in the Gatineau sector of the city...

 in the Gatineau sector.

Angers studied and received degrees at three different universities. He received a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
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 in education
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 at the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
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 and obtained a master's degree
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 in that domain at the University of Ottawa
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. He also received a degree in health sciences at the Liberty University
Liberty University
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 in Virginia
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. He would later become a teacher
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 for 15 years in Ottawa
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 and was part of the Commission Scolaire des Draveurs
Commission Scolaire des Draveurs
The Commission Scolaire des Draveurs is a public Francophone school board operating in Gatineau, Quebec. The school board was created in 1986 in the old city of Gatineau about 15 years before amalgamation...

 school board administration.

Angers was a candidate in the ward in the 2005 municipal elections and defeated incumbent and former Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival
Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival
The Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival is a yearly festival, held in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, and organized by a not-for-profit organization, during which hot air balloons of every shape and colour are flown and where 300 shows and performances adding up to over 60 hours’ worth of programming are...

 president Paul Morin.

In addition to being an administration staff member at the CEGEP de l'Outaouais
Cégep de l'Outaouais
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, Angers has also been involved in various associations in the Pointe-Gatineau area as a volunteer.

During his council term he set up two key priorities suggested by citizens in his district: public safety (speeding) and infrastructure.

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