Current parliamentary roles

Chairperson, Local Government and Environment Committee

Former parliamentary roles

• Member, Commerce select committee 9 November 2005-5 December 2006
• Member, Justice and Electoral Committee -3 October 2008

Personal details

Born 7 March 1945, Prestwick, Scotland. Arrived in NZ 1964, married with two children

Education/qualifications

• GCE in five subjects, King Edward VI Grammar, UK
• Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, UK 1963-1964

Career

• Livestock improvement, New Zealand dairy industry, for 12 years
• International sales and marketing, New Zealand dairy products, for 10 years
• Managing director, primary product sales and marketing joint venture company, for 13 years
• Director, Auchinvole and Associates exporters
• Inaugural trustee, West Coast Development Trust 2001-2005

Awards

5 year medal, Moana Volunteer Fire Brigade

Community activities

• Trustee, Dixon House Rest Home
• Member, Friends of Lake Brunner
• Member, Institute of Directors
• Justice of the Peace
• Chairperson, Lake Brunner Community Association
• Volunteer Firefighter, Moana Brigade
• Member, Presbyterian Council of Assembly (West Coast/Tasman/Nelson/Marlborough)
• Chairperson, West Coast Development Trust Marketing Sub-Committee
• Lay Preacher, Presbyterian Church