Deputy Mayor David Gingras is married to long-time Harrison Trimble High School educator and vice-principal, Shelley Gingras. Together they have two young boys, one is attending Harrison Trimble High School and the other is at Magnetic Hill School.
He holds a Master in public administration from Dalhousie University, certificates in local government and business, along with being a graduate of Saint Mary’s University. For nearly a decade, David was a professional writer and researcher with a Moncton-area company. He recently moved on to Employment and Social Development Canada as a Senior Advisor, Internal Communications.
In addition, he is an active participant in several volunteer efforts, including the karate program at the YMCA as one of the program’s volunteer instructors, promoting the importance of active living and discipline in our youth.
When David heard that Lutes Mountain could possibly be amalgamated into the city of Moncton, he played a key role in the campaign to keep parts of Moncton Parish in Maple Hills, successfully arguing with government officials that residents enjoy a certain lifestyle here. “They chose this place over life in the city,” says David.
