 Mayoral candidate profiles - Hamilton City Council
Chesterman, Gordon
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Vote Gordon Chesterman for mayor.
I have proven leadership skills, business success, council experience and voluntary community service.
As councillor, I'm chairman of City Development Committee.
I serve on council committees of Transport, Community and Leisure, Events, Contracts and Parking.
For six years I've been chairman of the Waikato Institute of Technology and elected by the community to the Waikato District Health Board.
I've served on boards of Hamilton International Airport, Waikato Rugby Union, Waikato Chamber of Commerce, Radio Tainui and as New Zealand president of the Public Relations Institute.
In business, I was a founding director of Woolrest. based in America as CEO.
I've owned a successful media consultancy in Hamilton (rated in the top 20 nationally) and as a senior journalist and editor in NZ, Australia and Fiji.
Born and educated in Hamilton, I've spent most of my professional and family life here apart from 10 years overseas. |
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Harris, Alfred |
Kirikiriroa/Hamilton needs a mayor with the courage and vision to lead this city that is the heart of a vibrant Waikato currently powering the country's economy. In a spirit of cooperation rather than competition, my primary aim will be to forge links within the city, with Tainui, with Environment Waikato and the district councils of the region.
Innovative solutions to the problem of climate change will be encouraged with an international bio-fuel challenge for tertiary institutes to be run in association with the V8 Supercars.
Business plans for council facilities will be required to demonstrate a contribution to local cash-flow.
As leverage for central government funding, arts communities will be given adequate council support so that they can function free from bureaucratic overseeing.
A rates review will be initiated to determine how housing can be made more affordable for young people and more secure for those on fixed incomes. |
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Hennebry, Roger
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I believe there is far more to being mayor of Hamilton than being a figurehead.
The city and its people are facing a crucial period of development. Council has an ambitious 10 year plan to enhance the city. It will require prudent financial management and rigorous planning.
My priorities: Progress the city, overhaul the way we collect rates, drive to refurbish neglected suburbs, examine increasing costs.
Six years experience on council including membership of city development and statutory committees, as well as chairing finance and audit and the contracts committees I have been outspoken on the city's growing debt.
Hamilton needs affordable growth. It's you the people and the ratepayers who are the city's most important asset.
Affordability of rates and prioritised development are all part of the plan.
My wife Jane backs my working for the city.
Now I seek your support.
Let's make Hamilton more affordable for everyone.
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Mooney, Joseph
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This is a city with huge potential, with a very diverse, young and fast growing population. Everyone of all ages, races, beliefs, talents and education have got a lot to offer to this city, and I want to facilitate ways to harness this potential.
I'm 28 years old studying law and I've come to realise that law is the social DNA of humanity, and everyone in society is like blood in the human body, politics being the heart pumping blood around the social body. A strong, healthy heart makes a strong, healthy body and a strong, healthy council makes a strong healthy Hamilton city.
To use a racecar analogy, Hamilton has a very powerful engine in its people and its infrastructure and is rearing to go, but it needs great drivers to steer it into the future. I'll be one of those drivers.
Hamilton - city of the future
www.futurehamilton.com |
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Simcock, Bob
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Three years ago I campaigned under the banner "Let's Stop the Nonsense". Well, council has stopped the nonsense and done a lot more as well.
Continuing rapid growth will create many opportunities for Hamilton and its people.
We have the opportunity to build new suburbs that have been properly planned to create attractive and sustainable communities.
We can construct new commercial and industrial estates that will bring new jobs to the city.
We can continue to develop a public transport system that delivers real choices for people.
We can expand and increase our growing programme of world class events.
And we can keep on investing in our natural environment, and renew our city's heart.
As mayor and previously deputy mayor of the city its been my job to work with others both inside and outside council to generate good ideas and to make them happen. It's working.
Lets keep going!
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Vatsyayann, Suresh
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As a doctor, teacher, social scientist and manager, Suresh weaves together powerful strands of knowledge and expertise. His approach to any development draws on a wealth of experience as a Hamilton-based taxpayer, a GP, a United Nations Volunteer and an exponent of strategic management and leadership in a variety of settings spanning 35 years. In addition to post-graduate medical degrees, Suresh has an MBA with Distinction and an honours degree in Social Sciences from the University of Waikato. Suresh understands the essential needs of our communities and promises to use leadership and innovative team-based approaches to tailor development of the city and its residents. He sees it as vital to promote a culture of trust through transparency in all the affairs of the council. Aiming for excellence through a community consultation approach, Suresh promises to work hard toward making Hamilton the best, the most beautiful and the healthiest city in New Zealand.
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Wikiriwhi, Tim
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My vision for Hamilton is we become the premier 24/7 city of New Zealand.
To achieve this as mayor I will apply libertarian principles endorsed by Nobel Prize winner for economics Milton Friedman minimising bureaucratic interference with private property, individual liberty, and business allowing Hamiltonians to modify their own habitat and see their personal ambitions realised without foolish restrictions. I see the roll of mayor not as moral dictator but as chief defender of ratepayers property, to cap and reduce rates, and to focus on essential utilities not stadiums, statues, or V8s. I say council ought to be little else than the janitors of the city.
I believe in frugal government that encourages the community initiative and free enterprise to develop art, charity and culture as they see fit, halting the current misappropriation of ratepayer dues on council activities that are not universally endorsed. Vote Wikiriwhi for justice and progress! | |
