Career
Before his election, he served as President of the Lévis Chamber of Commerce. He was also the owner and manager of a local store in Levis and was president of General Textiles International in Paris, France. Lévesque was first elected in the 2007 election with 44% of the vote.
Parti Québécois (Province of Quebec) former cabinet member Linda Goupil finished second with 26% of the vote.
Liberal incumbent and cabinet member Carole Théberge finished a close third with 25% of the vote. Lévesque took office on April 12, 2007.
On April 19, 2007, he was selected to be the Official Opposition"s Shadow Minister for the Treasury Board. In 2009, Lévesque announced his candidacy for the leadership of the ADQ. In the 2012 election, he ran unsuccessfully for the CAQ in Bellechasse.
