Mathieu Fleury
Mathieu Fleury is the Ottawa City Councillor of Rideau-Vanier Ward. He won the ward in the 2010 Ottawa municipal election, defeating the incumbent Georges Bédard in a narrow contest. He was reelected in the 2014 Ottawa municipal election.
Fleury was born in Ottawa and raised in the Sandy Hill and Lowertown neighbourhoods. He attended Francojeunesse and Franco-Cité School in Ottawa. He also has a Master of Science in human kinetics with a concentration in sports management and an Honours Bachelor of Science with a specialization in human kinetics from the University of Ottawa.
Fleury has a diverse background in sports, having interned for the Minister of State, volunteered at the 2010 Olympics for the Canadian Olympic Committee, served as equipment manager for the Canadian women's baseball team at the 2008 Women's Baseball World Cup, and served for ten years as a lifeguard supervisor for the city. He has also volunteered for various other sport organizations.
Fluery has made political donations to several Liberal politicians in the past, including Madeleine Meilleur, Mona Fortier and Nathalie Des Rosiers.