Hudson Mayor Ed Prévost dead at 76
Prévost announced he would not seek another term a few months ago, citing health issues
Ed Prévost, the mayor of Hudson, died Tuesday after a lengthy illness. He was 76.
A retired CEO and entrepreneur who specialized in strategic planning, he was first elected to office in 2013.
It was a decisive win over his opponent Jacques Bourgeois — he garnered almost 76 per cent of the votes.
In August, Prévost announced he would not seek a second term, citing health issues.
According to a news release issued by the municipality, there will be a private funeral service for Prévost at a date to be announced.
He leaves behind his wife, Sandi, other family members and friends.
Cracked down on corruption
Following the arrest of former city manager Louise Léger-Villandré in 2014, Prévost said he had been feeding documents to members of Quebec's anti-corruption unit for months during the investigation.
Prévost said her arrest "removed a dark cloud" from over the town's head.
Léger-Villandré, who was city manager between 1997 and 2013, admitted to defrauding the town of more than $1 million by depositing municipal cheques into a personal bank account.
She was sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to six criminal charges including fraud, breach of trust and the use of forged documents.