Hudson Mayor Ed Prvost dead at 76
Prvost announced he would not seek another term a few months ago, citing health issues
Ed Prvost, 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 opponentJacquesBourgeois hegarneredalmost 76 per cent of the votes.
In August, Prvost announced he would not seek a second term, citing health issues.
According to a news release issued by the municipality, there will be aprivate funeral servicefor Prvost at a date to be announced.
He leaves behind his wife, Sandi, other family members and friends.
Cracked down on corruption
Following thearrest of formercity manager LouiseLger-Villandrin 2014, Prvostsaid he had been feeding documentsto members of Quebec's anti-corruption unit for months during the investigation.
Prvostsaid her arrest "removed a dark cloud" from over the town's head.
Lger-Villandr, who was city manager between 1997 and 2013,admitted to defraudingthe town of more than $1 millionby depositing municipal cheques into a personal bank account.
She was sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleadingguiltyto six criminal chargesincludingfraud, breach of trust and the use of forged documents.
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