Paula Southgate
Paula Southgate | |
|---|---|
| 36th Mayor of Hamilton | |
| Assumed office 24 October 2019 | |
| Deputy | Geoff Taylor (proposed) |
| Preceded by | Andrew King |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 or 1964 (age 59–60)[1] |
Paula Southgate is the incumbent Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand. She began her term on 24 October 2019.[2]
Early life
Southgate was born in 1963 or 1964[1] and attended Hamilton Girls' High School and the University of Waikato.[3]
Local government
Southgate served as a councillor on the Waikato Regional Council from 2001 to 2016.[3] In 2013 she was elected to be the council chair over Bob Simcock, with the support of eight out of fourteen councillors.[4]
Southgate ran for mayor in the 2016 election but lost to Andrew King. The election was close, with an election-day margin of nine votes reduced to six votes after a judicial recount. However, she was elected as a city councillor from the East ward.[5] In 2019, she did not run for a councillor position but won the mayoralty with 33.74% of the vote and a majority of 3,137 votes over King.[6] She plans to nominate Geoff Taylor as her deputy mayor.[7]
Personal life
Southgate is married to Greg and has two daughters and a stepson.[3]
References
- ^ a b Leaman, Aaron (12 October 2019). "Paula Southgate elected Hamilton's new mayor". Stuff. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Paula Southgate is Hamilton's new Mayor" (Press release). Hamilton City Council. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Councillor Paula Southgate". Hamilton City Council. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019.
- ^ Leaman, Aaron (1 November 2013). "Paula Southgate secures regional chair". Waikato Times. Stuff. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019.
- ^ "Results". Hamilton City Council. 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Final results". Hamilton City Council. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Hamilton's mayor chooses Geoff Taylor for deputy". Stuff. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.