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==Civic Party== |
==Civic Party== |
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He was a member of [[Jean Drapeau]]'s [[Civic Party of Montreal|Civic Party]]. He was elected to Montreal's [[City Council]] in |
He was a member of [[Jean Drapeau]]'s [[Civic Party of Montreal|Civic Party]]. He was elected to Montreal's [[City Council]] in 1978 in Saint-Jacques, a district with a significant amount of [[gay]] residents. He was re-elected in 1982, but was defeated by RCM candidate Raymond Blain in 1986. In November 1992 though, he won a [[by-election]] in the same district. |
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==Vision Montreal== |
==Vision Montreal== |
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When the Civic Party ceased to exist and merged with [[Jérôme Choquette]]'s ''Parti des Montréalais (Montrealers’ Party)'', Forcillo decided to support [[Pierre Bourque]] and join [[Vision Montreal]]. He was re-elected in |
When the Civic Party ceased to exist and merged with [[Jérôme Choquette]]'s ''Parti des Montréalais (Montrealers’ Party)'', Forcillo decided to support [[Pierre Bourque]] and join [[Vision Montreal]]. He was re-elected in 1994 and became Deputy Chairman of Montreal Executive Committee. |
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==Team Montreal== |
==Team Montreal== |
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In 1997 he was asked to resign from the Executive Committee. He left [[Vision Montreal]] and sat as an [[Independent (politician)|Independent]], but refused to leave the Executive Committee. |
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In 1998 he first announced that he would support [[Jacques Duchesneau]] for Mayor, but eventually changed his mind. He ended up being re-elected as a candidate for [[Jean Doré]]'s ''Équipe Montréal (Team Montreal)''. |
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==Union Montreal== |
==Union Montreal== |
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In 2000 Forcillo sat again as an [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] and joined [[Gérald Tremblay]]'s ''Montreal Island Citizens Union'' ([[French language|French]]: ''Union des citoyens et des citoyennes de l’Île de Montréal or UCIM''). The party is now know as ''Union Montreal''. |
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He lost against [[Vision Montreal]]'s candidate [[Robert Laramée]] in |
He lost against [[Vision Montreal]]'s candidate [[Robert Laramée]] in 2001, but was re-elected in 2005 representing the merged district of Sainte-Marie—Saint-Jacques. |
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He has been a Member of Montreal's Executive Committee since then. <ref>[http://www.enap.uquebec.ca/enap/fr/bureau_diplomes.aspx?sortcode=1.22.23.27 Bureau des diplômés, École nationale d'administration publique]</ref> |
He has been a Member of Montreal's Executive Committee since then. <ref>[http://www.enap.uquebec.ca/enap/fr/bureau_diplomes.aspx?sortcode=1.22.23.27 Bureau des diplômés, École nationale d'administration publique]</ref> |
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==Footnotes== |
==Footnotes== |
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Revision as of 05:05, 13 June 2008
Savino "Sammy" Forcillo is a Canadian politician and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec.
Background
He has Italian ancestry and has a degree from the École nationale d'administration publique (ENAP).
Civic Party
He was a member of Jean Drapeau's Civic Party. He was elected to Montreal's City Council in 1978 in Saint-Jacques, a district with a significant amount of gay residents. He was re-elected in 1982, but was defeated by RCM candidate Raymond Blain in 1986. In November 1992 though, he won a by-election in the same district.
Vision Montreal
When the Civic Party ceased to exist and merged with Jérôme Choquette's Parti des Montréalais (Montrealers’ Party), Forcillo decided to support Pierre Bourque and join Vision Montreal. He was re-elected in 1994 and became Deputy Chairman of Montreal Executive Committee.
Team Montreal
In 1997 he was asked to resign from the Executive Committee. He left Vision Montreal and sat as an Independent, but refused to leave the Executive Committee.
In 1998 he first announced that he would support Jacques Duchesneau for Mayor, but eventually changed his mind. He ended up being re-elected as a candidate for Jean Doré's Équipe Montréal (Team Montreal).
Union Montreal
In 2000 Forcillo sat again as an Independent and joined Gérald Tremblay's Montreal Island Citizens Union (French: Union des citoyens et des citoyennes de l’Île de Montréal or UCIM). The party is now know as Union Montreal.
He lost against Vision Montreal's candidate Robert Laramée in 2001, but was re-elected in 2005 representing the merged district of Sainte-Marie—Saint-Jacques.
He has been a Member of Montreal's Executive Committee since then. [1]