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David Clark
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Date:
23 May 2013
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Parliament Office
Private Bag 18888
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Wellington 6160
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Dr David Clark

Member for Dunedin North, Labour Party

Current parliamentary roles

  • Member, Commerce Committee
  • Spokesperson, Economic Development
  • Spokesperson, Small Business

Former parliamentary roles

  • Spokesperson, Revenue 19 December 2011-25 February 2013
  • Associate Spokesperson, Tertiary Education 19 December 2011-25 February 2013
  • Member, Finance and Expenditure Committee 21 December 2011-27 February 2013

Education/qualifications

  • BA, University of Otago
  • BThol (First Class Hons), University of Otago 1991-1996
  • University student exchange, Germany 1997
  • PhD student, University of Otago, 2000-2003

Career

  • Presbyterian Minister, Community of St Luke 1997-2000
  • Analyst, Treasury 2003-2006
  • Advisor, Hon David Parker 2006-2007
  • Warden Selwyn College 2008-2011
  • Head of College, Selwyn College, University of Otago 2008-2011

Community activities

  • Member, EMPU 2006 -
  • Associate Member, Anglican Synod of Otago and Southland 2008-2011
  • Member, Finance and Audit Committee Otago Community Trust 2008-2012
  • Trustee, Otago Community Trust 2008-2012
  • Member, Otago Forward economic development forum 2009-2011
  • Member, Vice-Chancellor's Alcohol Advisory Task Force 2010-2011
  • Deputy Chair and Trustee, Otago Community Trust 2011-2012
  • Associate Member, Presbytery of Dunedin
  • Member, Blueskin Bay Library Redevelopment Trust
  • Honorary Associate Minister, Knox Church, Dunedin
  • Member, Presbytery of Dunedin
  • Celebrant (marriages, civil unions and funerals)