About Jean
I’m a husband. I’m a father of two girls. I’m a business owner. I grew up in Bedford and now my family has done the same. I have a long history of volunteerism. Now I’m looking to be your advocate on HRM Council for District 16: Bedford-Wentworth.
A little bit about the background of Jean St-Amand, Candidate for HRM Council, District 16.
- Born in Halifax and raised in Bedford.
- Grad of Charles P. Allen High School (the OG version).
- Bachelor of Commerce degree from Dalhousie University
- Married 22 years and has two kids, both adults – one studying at SMU and the other a practicing registered nurse – and a mini schnauzer.
- Has run his own marketing communications consulting business since 2000.
- Raised in a military family, spent two years overseas as a child
- Bilingual (French immersion age 5-18)
- Works part-time as a strength and conditioning trainer and certified olympic weightlifting coach in addition to hosting a health and fitness podcast
DECADES OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
- Member of the 2024 Bedford Days committee
- Coached girls basketball with Bedford Minor Basketball for 8 years
- Served as an in-kind graphic design sponsor for the Bedford Classic Youth Basketball Invitational for 15+ years (many families have at least one t-shirt from the tourney, featuring the logo I designed)
- Founded and organized the Bedford 5k to Beat Lung Cancer (2008-18) as part of Bedford Days in honour of his father, raising more than $50,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society
- Board member for Harmony & Hope charity concerts (2012-19) supporting the Canadian Cancer Society
- 2012 HRM Volunteer of the Year for District 21 (district number for Bedford, back in those days)
- Helped local elementary student raise $10,000 for flood victims via UNICEF with his Madad Pakistan campaign, which the Federal government then matched
- Served 3 years, one as President, of the School Advisory Committee for Rocky Lake Junior High, as well as two boundary reviews for the Halifax school system
- Communications chair for multiple winning election teams for municipal, provincial and federal candidates in our community
- Served for 5 years on the board that founded and organized the Dreamscape charity gala for Phoenix Youth Programs