Independent

Former Parliamentary Roles

• United Future Spokesperson, Charitable and Voluntary Sector 2002-2005
• United Future Spokesperson, Customs 2002-2005
• United Future Spokesperson, Energy 2002-2005
• United Future Spokesperson, Forestry 2002-2005
• United Future Spokesperson, Superannuation 2002-2005
• Deputy-Chairperson, Finance and Expenditure Committee 27 August 2002-11 August 2005
• United Future Spokesperson, Conservation 2005-16 May 2007
• United Future Spokesperson, Economics and Business 2005-16 May 2007
• United Future Spokesperson, Finance 2005-16 May 2007
• United Future Spokesperson, Infrastructure 2005-16 May 2007
• United Future Spokesperson, Outdoors 2005-16 May 2007
• United Future Spokesperson, Primary Industry 2005-16 May 2007
• United Future Spokesperson, Revenue 2005-16 May 2007
• United Future Spokesperson, State-Owned Enterprises 2005-16 May 2007
• Member, Business Committee 8 November 2005-23 May 2007
• Member, Finance and Expenditure Committee 9 November 2005-23 May 2007
• Deputy-Chairperson, Commerce Committee 9 November 2005-3 October 2008

Personal details

Born 19 August 1943, Mahana, Nelson, married to Anne with five adult children (one daughter, four sons) and eight grandchildren (six male, two female). Of English and Irish ancestry.

Education/qualifications

• BCom, Victoria University -1967
• ACA

Career

• Former Chief Finance officer, British Petroleum, New Zealand
• Former Director, New Zealand Refining Company Ltd
• Business Consultant, self employed 1980-1984
• Financial Administrator, Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington 1984-2002
• Chairperson, Inter-Church Working Party on Taxation 1987-2002
• List member of Parliament 27 July 2002-8 November 2008

Community activities

• Convenor, Celebrate Jesus 2000, WestpacTrust Stadium, Wellington 2000-2000
• Involved with numerous ecumenical church initiatives

Party activities

Member, United Future -16 May 2007