Current parliamentary roles

• Member, Primary Production Committee
• Member, Regulations Review Committee
• Member, Law and Order Committee

Personal details

Married with three children.

Career

• Farmer
• Director, FMG
• Chair, Farmers Mutual Finance
• Mayor of Manawatu District 2002-2011
• National Council, Local Government New Zealand 2007 -2011

Community activities

• Chair, Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand 1998-2001
• Chair, Special Olympics New Zealand 2010-

Leisure activities

• Chairman, Te Kawau Rugby Club, 1996-2002
• Management committee, New Zealand Polo Association
• President, Rangitikei Racing Club