Labour Party

Former Parliamentary Roles

• Associate Labour Spokesperson, Health 1993-1996
• Chairperson, Local Government and Environment Labour Caucus Committee 1999-2002
• Deputy-Chairperson, Local Government and Environment Committee 12 December 1999-18 June 2002
• Member, Primary Production Committee 21 December 1999-18 June 2002
• Member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee 27 August 2002-11 August 2005
• Chairperson, Law and Order Committee 27 August 2002-5 March 2008
• Member, Local Government and Environment Committee 9 November 2005-7 November 2007
• Chairperson, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee 7 November 2007-3 October 2008
• Member, Law and Order Committee 5 March 2008-3 October 2008

Personal details

Born 1952, married with four children

Education/qualifications

• Whitoria Primary
• Maeroa Intermediate
• Hamilton Boys’ High
• BSocSc, University of Waikato
• Dip Tchg, Auckland Secondary Teachers’ College

Career

• Former company director
• Former teacher
• Member, Hamilton City Council 1985-1994
• Deputy Mayor, Hamilton March 1988-November 1993
• Member for Hamilton West 6 November 1993-6 September 1996, 27 November 1999-8 November 2008

Community activities

• Justice of the Peace
• Former President, Hamilton Residents Council
• Former member, Hamilton Zoo Board
• Former member, Hamilton Girls' High School Board of Governors
• Former member, Trustbank Community Trust
• Former member, Waikato Electric Authority
• Former member, Waikato Regional Council Land Transport Committee
• Former member, Waikato United Council

Party activities

• Member, New Zealand Labour Party 1970-
• Former Vice Chairperson, Hamilton West Electorate committee

Leisure activities

A keen walker and occasional tramper