Current parliamentary roles

• Chairperson, Primary Production Committee
• Member, Law and Order Committee

Former parliamentary roles

• Member, Agricultural Caucus Committee
• Member, Economic Caucus Committee
• Member, Social Policy Caucus Committee
• Member, Education and science select committee 28 May 1998-18 October 1999
• Member, Health select committee 28 May 1998-18 October 1999
• Member, Regulations review select committee 19 March 1999-18 October 1999
• Associate Spokesperson, Agriculture 15 December 1999-12 October 2001
• Spokesperson, Rural Affairs 15 December 1999-15 August 2002
• Associate Spokesperson, Economic and Regional Development 12 October 2001-15 August 2002
• Member, Officers of Parliament select committee 30 October 2001-18 June 2002
• Spokesperson, Conservation 15 August 2002-9 August 2004
• Associate Spokesperson, Agriculture 15 August 2002-26 October 2005
• Member, Local government and environment select committee 27 August 2002-November 2003
• Deputy Chairperson, Government administration select committee 4 November 2003-11 August 2005
• Spokesperson, Rural Affairs 26 October 2005-1 December 2006
• Chairperson, Government Administration Committee 9 November 2005-3 October 2008

Personal details

Born 26 January 1960, raised in Opunake, married with two sons

Education/qualifications

Opunake High School

Career

Dairy farmer, Te Kiri

Community activities

• Former Deputy Chairperson, Federated Farmers
• Former Dairy Section delegate
• Chairperson, Te Kiri Hall
• Chairperson, Te Kiri Sports and Recreation

Party activities

• Agricultural Policy Chairperson, National Party, Taranaki
• Former Electorate Chairperson for Roger Maxwell, Taranaki Electorate
• Former Electorate Chairperson for Jim Bolger, Taranaki-King Country Electorate

Leisure activities

Hockey, horse-riding, farming