My involvement in our community includes:

*Palmerston North City Councillor (December 2002 - );
*Deputy-Chair, Papaioea Ward Committee (1998-2001);
*Member, Pit Park People Society, Inc.;
*Member, Executive Committee Age Concern (2004,2005);
*Member, Association of Justices of the Peace;
*Involvement with the Department of Labour, Community Employment Group, ICT Strategy team;
*Member, Historic Places Trust;
*Founding Member, FLAG;
*Creator of the Square Deal community web site
*Supporter of a number of community organisations.

Membership of Professional Organisations

Member, Information Technology Cluster, Vision Manawatu;

Member, Resource Management Law Association;

Member, New Zealand Institute of Management;

In June 2003 I joined the selection panel for the allocation of council’s surplus computers to community groups. The selection panel consisted of me, a council officer, and the Executive Officer of the Palmerston North Community Services Council, Inc. This was set up as a trial after almost two years of lobbying by me to get council to distribute surplus council computers to schools and community groups. The trial was a success and I am pleased to say that council is now committed to distributing their retired computers into the community.

June 2003

I joined the selection panel for the allocation of council’s surplus computers to community groups. The selection panel consists of me, a council officer, and the Executive Officer of the Palmerston North Community Services Council, Inc.