Jean Cloutier
Jean L. Cloutier (born c. 1959) is the Ottawa City Councillor for Alta Vista Ward. He was elected for the first time in the 2014 Ottawa municipal election.
Jean Cloutier | |
|---|---|
| Ottawa City Councillor | |
| In office December 1, 2014 – November 15, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Hume |
| Succeeded by | Marty Carr |
| Constituency | Alta Vista Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1959 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Sandra Cloutier |
| Residence | Sheffield Glen |
Cloutier grew up in the Hintonburg neighbourhood of the city and has lived in Alta Vista since 1986.
Cloutier is a past president of the Canterbury Community Association, which covers Ottawa's former Canterbury Ward. A Chartered Professional Accountant, he was Controller at Tubman Funeral Homes for 12 years prior to being elected. In 1988, he and friend Brice White purchased the Nelson Cinema on Rideau Street and converted into the ByTowne Cinema.
Cloutier is a member of the choir at St François d'Assise and has a black belt in martial arts.
During the 2014 election campaign, he was endorsed by outgoing councillor Peter Hume, which helped him get elected, winning nearly 50% of the vote. Cloutier endorsed Jim Watson for mayor. He endorsed Watson again in 2018.
Cloutier was re-elected in the 2018 Ottawa municipal election, narrowly defeating Raylene Lang-Dion by 201 votes, winning 33 percent of the vote. Cloutier promised an "ambitious agenda" to make the "community stronger, vibrant, more resilient".
On January 27 2022, he announced he would not run for re-election in the 2022 Ottawa municipal election.
Prior to being elected, he was a regular donor to the Liberal Party of Canada. He has also donated to Dalton McGuinty.