René Landry Explained

René "Pepsi" Landry (21 May 1937 – 2 August 2016)[1] was a political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Moncton North in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Progressive Conservative member.

Pepsi Landry
Office:Member of the Moncton City Council
Term Start:2004
Term End:2006
Office2:Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Moncton North
Term Start2:1999
Term End2:2003
Citizenship:Canadian
Party:Progressive Conservative
Spouse:Jacqueline Gagnon
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He was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, the son of Léonie LeBlanc and Wilfred Landry. Landry was educated at the University of Ottawa, the Université de Moncton and Sir George Williams University. He worked for the Moncton Boys and Girls Club and then worked as a facilities coordinator for the city of Moncton. He married Jacqueline Gagnon. His bid for reelection to the provincial assembly in 2003 was unsuccessful.

In 2004, Landry was elected to the Moncton City Council.[2] He was named to the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission in 2006.[3]

References

  1. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/rene-pepsi-landry-moncton-councillor-died-1.3704433 Moncton Coun. René (Pepsi) Landry has died
  2. http://www.moncton.ca/Government/City_Council/Councillor_Ren__Pepsi_Landry.htm Councillor René Pepsi Landry, City of Moncton
  3. http://www.gnb.ca/0062/gazette/RG20050525.pdf Royal Gazette (05/05/25), Government of New Brunswick