12 Facts About Shawn Menard

Shawn Michael Menard was born on April 14,1982 and is a Canadian politician.

Shawn Menard was elected to Ottawa City Council representing Capital Ward in the 2018 Ottawa municipal election.

Shawn Menard graduated from Sir Robert Borden High School, and studied criminology and public administration at Carleton University.

At Carleton, Shawn Menard was the president of the Rideau River Residence Association and later the president of the Carleton University Students' Association.

Shawn Menard graduated from Carleton with a master's degree in Public Policy and Administration.

Shawn Menard was involved in neighbourhood politics, serving as president of the Centretown Citizens Community Association and established an umbrella group of community associations called "Our Ottawa".

Shawn Menard was elected as a public school trustee for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board in the 2014 municipal elections with no opposition.

Shawn Menard represented Zone 9, which covers both Capital and Rideau-Vanier Wards.

Shawn Menard had planned on running for re-election as a school trustee for the 2018 election, but entered the race for city council when fellow-progressive Emilie Taman opted to not run.

Shawn Menard ran on a progressive platform of reducing fares for public transportation, barring planning committee members from taking developer donations, and eliminating single use plastics.

Shawn Menard claimed the win as a "referendum on development" in the area, while Chernushenko blamed his defeat on being out organized by an "NDP campaign".

Shawn Menard ran for a second term on Ottawa City Council in the 2022 Ottawa Municipal Election, he was endorsed by mayoral candidate and previous Somerset Ward councillor Catherine McKenney.