Born in Nice on January 22, Dominique Boy-Mottard completed her studies at Calmette High School and then at the Faculty of Law. Today, she is a lecturer at the University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis.
A member of the Socialist Party since 1976, she has contributed to numerous internal bodies and the National Council. A candidate in the 2004 cantonal elections, she was eventually elected in June 2005 following the cancellation of the first vote.
Married to Patrick Mottard, the head of the Nice Plurielle group in the last municipal elections, she talks to us about her projects, her districts, and the upcoming municipal elections… In short, she talks to us about Nice.
Nice Première: Dominique Boy Mottard, what’s the latest news from the general councilor of the 7th district?
The news is quite good if I refer to the relationships I maintain with the residents of the district, whom I meet regularly to always be informed of what is happening. However, I get the impression that for some of them it’s not enough: when they don’t see me personally for a few weeks (because when I go somewhere, I don’t necessarily meet everyone…), they feel forgotten. It’s sometimes unfair, but always stimulating! Anyway, these constant contacts allow me to intervene on issues at different levels and then inform all the residents of the districts through letters or through my small journal.
One downside: I still don’t have my office. Initially, I would have liked to find one near Place Alexandre Médecin or Avenue Borriglione, in fairly large premises that I could have shared with Patrick Mottard since he is the general councilor of the neighboring district (5th). I had some hopes that did not materialize, and I am now considering taking one, more modest in size, in a different district (to avoid duplication…). That said, in the meantime, my husband’s office at 3 Avenue Cyrille Besset is very helpful, even if it is a bit surrounded by tramway construction work!
Nice Première: What are the files you are currently working on?
I work both on issues that fall under the competence of the department (do not forget that a general councilor is a departmental elected official) and on files that interest the 7th district.
– Within the General Council, I am particularly involved in the Commission for “social affairs, integration, health, and city policy.”
I specialize in the file on disabled persons and represent my group in the Executive Commission of the MDPH 06 (Departmental House for Disabled Persons) which opened at the beginning of the year and aims to simplify procedures for users by creating a “one-stop shop.”
I also participate in the follow-up commissions implementing the departmental gerontological plan to assess the progress of actions in favor of the elderly and examine projects for the creation and expansion of facilities for dependent elderly persons. Two points seem particularly important to me: the development of actions ensuring better proximity between people placed in facilities and their families (places are sorely lacking in urban coastal areas) and expanding the number of places reserved for social aid beneficiaries or elderly people with modest incomes.
