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Burke was a Greater Wellington Regional Councillor from 2007 to 2010 representing the Porirua - Tawa constituency. |
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Burke was a Greater Wellington Regional Councillor. In the 2007 election, he came second in the Porirua-Tawa Constituency, which elects two councillors.<ref name="2007 GW">{{cite web|title=Greater Wellington Regional Council - Porirua-Tawa Constituency|url=http://www.elections2010.co.nz/2007/elections/greater-wellington-regional-council-porirua-tawa-constituency |publisher=Elections NZ |accessdate=30 October 2010 }}</ref> In 2010, the outgoing Porirua Mayor [[Jenny Brash]] contested the Porirua-Tawa Constituency, coming first and displacing Burke to third place, who thus failed to be elected.<ref name="2010 GW">{{cite web|title=Greater Wellington Regional Council - Porirua-Tawa Constituency |url= http://www.elections2010.co.nz/2010/elections/greater-wellington-regional-council-porirua-tawa-constituency |publisher=Elections NZ |accessdate=30 October 2010 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:53, 2 December 2010
John Brian Burke | |
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| 2nd Mayor of Porirua | |
| In office 1983–1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 February 1946 Invercargill |
| Residence | Paremata |
John Burke QSO JP (born 6 February 1946) is a former Mayor of Porirua City, Wellington Region, New Zealand. Prior to being Mayor in 1983–1998 he served twelve years as a City Councillor and six years from 1977 to 1983 as Deputy Mayor.
Early life
Burke was born in Invercargill in 1946. He attended Marist College. He was employed by the New Zealand Post Office. He moved to Titahi Bay with his wife and son when he transferred to head office in Wellington.[1]
Community involvement
Burke a former Chairman of the Hutt Valley Energy Board has also served on the Boards of several national organisations including Sister Cities New Zealand (National President), the Electricity Supply Association (Vice President), Local Government New Zealand (National Councillor) and The New Zealand Gas Association (Board Member).
He is a former Hutt Mana Charitable Trustee, and he chaired the trust on several occasions. Currently he chairs the Porirua Community Trust and the Mana Community Grants Foundation.
Burke continues service at a national level and is Chairman of the Community Gaming Association and Senior Vice President of the New Zealand Licensing Trusts Association.
He received the Queens Service Order in 1989 for public services and the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal for services to New Zealand.
Political involvement
Mayor of Porirua
Burke was elected as a councillor in 1971, and he became Deputy Mayor in 1977. Burke was Porirua's Mayor in 1983–1998.[1] During these 15 years, he oversaw a significant transformation in Porirua's reputation, major growth and development of the City. Along with the support of the then Porirua City Council Chief Executive John Seddon, Burke was responsible for leading significant commercial growth in Porirua and for bringing the communities of Pauatahanui and Whitby into the City. Much of the continuing economic growth in Porirua today is credited to the Burke leadership of Porirua City.
Greater Wellington Regional Council
Burke was a Greater Wellington Regional Councillor from 2007 to 2010 representing the Porirua - Tawa constituency.
References
- ^ a b "Former Mayors of Porirua City". Porirua City Council. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- Whos Who in New Zealand Twelfth edition (1991)
- Community Gaming Association website