Monique Roy Verville (born April 27, 1961 in

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) is a politician from

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, Canada. Her surname is "Roy Verville". She was an

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Member of the

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for the electoral district of La Prairie from 2007 to 2008. She was the owner of a daycare center in

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as well as in a military base in

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. She also worked on numerous occasions with people with disabilities. She was first elected in the 2007 election with 34% of the vote.

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candidate François Rebello finished second with 31% of the vote, followed by Liberal incumbent

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(29%). Roy Verville took office on April 12, 2007.Au tour de l'ADQ, Radio-Canada, April 12, 2007
/ref> She was defeated in the 2008 election. Roy Verville ran for the

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in the 2012 election.

Electoral record

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* 1961 births Living people People from Verdun, Quebec Action démocratique du Québec MNAs Women MNAs in Quebec 21st-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec 21st-century Canadian women politicians {{Quebec-MNA-stub