Réjean Savoie

Réjean Savoie (born September 15, 1952) is a businessman and political figure in New Brunswick. He is the Progressive Conservative Party MLA for Miramichi Bay-Neguac since 2022 in a by-election to replace Lisa Harris, having previously represented Miramichi Bay in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2003.

The Honourable
Réjean Savoie
MLA
Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation
Assumed office
October 13, 2022
Succeeded byGary Crossman
Member of the
New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Miramichi Bay
In office
June 7, 1999 – June 9, 2003
Preceded byDanny Gay
Succeeded byCarmel Robichaud
Member of the
New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Miramichi Bay-Neguac
Assumed office
June 20, 2022
Preceded byLisa Harris
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative

He was born in Saint-Wilfred, New Brunswick, the son of Levi Savoie and Exéline Roy. Savoie studied at the Bathurst Technical School and the New Brunswick Community College. He worked as a tractor trailer operator and also owned and operated a restaurant and service station. Savoie served as a member of the school board and as a member of the board of directors for the Neguac Medical Clinic and the l’Hotel-Dieu Hospital in Chatham.

He returned to office after winning the June 2022 by-election in Miramichi Bay-Neguac.[1]

Electoral history
New Brunswick provincial by-election, June 20, 2022: Miramichi Bay-Neguac
Resignation of Lisa Harris
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRéjean Savoie2,28644.98+11.33
LiberalShawn Wood1,75334.49-9.07
GreenChad Duplessie77215.19+5.10
People's AllianceThomas L'Huillier1723.38-7.60
IndependentHoss Sutherland991.95–
Total valid votes 5,082 99.82
Total rejected ballots 90.18-0.09
Turnout 5,09142.08-25.57
Eligible voters 12,098
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +10.20
Source: Elections New Brunswick[2]

References
  1. Caron, David (2022-04-29). "Trois candidats dans Baie-de-Miramichi-Néguac". Acadie Nouvelle (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  2. "Official Results" (PDF). Elections New Brunswick. 22 June 2023.


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