Municipal elections, a “political springboard” for parliamentary collaborators | EUROtoday

HAS Amiens, among the many 9 lists, three will likely be led by parliamentary assistants. Damien Toumi, collaborator of MP Jean-Philippe Tanguy, will symbolize the National Rally (RN). Samy Olivier, who works for Aurélien Le Coq (North), leads the La France insoumise (LFI) checklist. Finally, Frédéric Fauvet, who carries a left-wing union checklist, was for a very long time the assistant of socialist senator Rémi Cardon.

This scenario doesn’t solely concern giant cities. Thus Thomas Batigne, collaborator of the Les Républicains deputy Jean-Louis Thiériot (Seine-et-Marne), has been a municipal councilor for ten years. in Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche (Yvelines), a city of 4,900 inhabitants. This time he determined to run an inventory on his title. He just isn’t shocked to see many colleagues in his scenario. “That makes sense. The mandate of mayor is becoming more and more dense, requiring technical skills, but also an address book. Employees have access to it. »

Moreover, “engagement in public life is time-consuming. Our profession is compatible with such a profession. It would be complicated if I worked in the private sector”. Although the work of a collaborator may be intense, it typically leaves the pliability needed to hold out a mandate. Parliament has additionally suspended its work till the second spherical of municipal elections on March 22.

In Grenoble, the LFI checklist is led by Allan Brunon, 26 years previous, who was a collaborator of MP Gabriel Amard (Rhône) between 2022 and 2024. His candidacy is, for him, the results of“a natural dynamic”. “At La France insoumise, the parliamentary attachés are also political activists. Our concrete field experience allows us to take responsibility. »

For the political scientist Rémi Lefebvre, “we become collaborators because we want to become elected officials. It’s a well-established course, across the political spectrum.”. Sébastien Lecornu, Olivier Faure, Gabriel Attal, Marine Tondelier… Many leaders have been parliamentary collaborators. “This status being perceived as not very rewarding and temporary, running for office is a natural inclination for many employees”, continues the political science professor.

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