Denise Beaudoin

Who is Denise Beaudoin?

Denise Beaudoin is a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. She was first elected to represent the riding of Mirabel in the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2003 provincial election, but was defeated in the 2007 provincial election by François Desrochers of the Action démocratique du Québec. She was subsequently re-elected in the 2008 provincial election. She is a member of the Parti Québécois.

Beaudoin is a graduate from the University of Ottawa and the Université de Montréal obtaining a bachelor's degree as well as a law license from Ottawa. She became a member of the Quebec Bar in 1976 and practiced law from 1977 to 1994. In addition, she was the owner/co-owner of several small businesses or facilities in the lower Laurentides region. She was also a member of the Lac des Deux-Montagnes and Lachute Chamber of Commerce.

From 1994 to 2000 she was a parliamentary assistant and juridical counselor among the Bloc Québécois MPs.