National Party

Honours/decorations

QSO for services to the public 2002

Former Parliamentary Roles

• Member, Local Government and Environment Committee 9 November 2005-30 July 2008
• Member, Justice and Electoral Committee 30 July 2008-3 October 2008
• Associate Spokesperson, Economic Development 2005-8 November 2008
• Associate Spokesperson, Local Government 2005-8 November 2008

Personal details

Born 29 August 1957, Nelson, married with one child

Education/qualifications

• St Bede’s College, Christchurch 1971-1973
• Linwood High School, Christchurch 1973-1975
• University of Canterbury

Career

• Shop Manager, National Sales Manager, Hannahs Footwear 1978-1990
• Founder and Director, Mischief Shoes 1991-1996
• Chairperson, Capital Marketing 1994-1995
• Director, Retail Publishing 1994-1995
• Mayor, Wellington City October 1995-October 2001
• Director, Willis Retailing Ltd 27 May 1997-26 July 1999
• Director, Wellington International Airport Ltd 06 November 1998-31 October 2001
• Director, Pinot Noir 2001 Ltd 28 September 1999-05 August 2003
• Director, Marco Ltd 29 August 2001-
• Director, Pizza Napoli Uno Ltd 10 September 2001-2006
• Event Co-coordinator, Lord of the Rings movie NZ premiere 2001-2001
• Event Co-coordinator, Lord of the Rings movie NZ premiere 2002-2002
• Founding Director, Creative HQ 2002-2004
• Director, BrewNZ Ltd 31 October 2002-
• Director, Retail Results Ltd 19 August 2004-18 November 2004
• Director, Norsewear of New Zealand Ltd 26 November 2004-
• Director, New Zealand Kids Toyathon Ltd 17 March 2005-
• Chairperson, Advisory Board, T-Up Business Incubator 2005-2006
• List member of Parliament 17 September 2005-8 November 2008

Community activities

• Civil Union and Marriage celebrant
• Trustee, Cuba Street Carnival
• Justice of the Peace
• Member, Samuel Marsden Collegiate Board of Management
• Trustee, Wellington Free Ambulance Board
• Trustee, Wellington School of Medicine Surgical Research Trust
• President, Wellington Retail Association 1994-1994

Party activities

• National Party candidate, Wellington Central 2005

Leisure activities

Golf, reading, watching sport