Name Marvin Rotrand Education McGill University | Role Canadian Politician | |
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Rotrand on replacing ex-Mayor Tremblay
Marvin Rotrand (born 1951) is a Canadian politician. He currently serves as a member of Montreal City Council, representing the district of Snowdon. Rotrand has served on Montreal city council since 1982. Since 2002, he has also served as the Vice-Chair of the Societe de transport de Montreal (Montreal Transit Commission) and the president of its finance committee and of its customer service committee.
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Formerly a member of the Union Montreal political party, Rotrand quit to sit as an independent on November 15, 2012, following the corruption allegations against the party in the Charbonneau commission hearings. In the election of November 3, 2013, he was elected as a councilor for Coalition Montreal - Equipe Marcel Cote.
Background
Born in Montreal, son of a Holocaust survivor, Rotrand holds a Bachelor of Arts in history from Sir George Williams University and a Bachelor of Education from McGill University. Prior to becoming a city councillor, he was a high school history teacher.