Honorific Prefix: | Councillor |
Julie Fairey | |
Office: | Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward Councillor |
Preceded: | Cathy Casey |
Alongside: | Christine Fletcher |
Termstart: | 16 October 2022 |
Party: | City Vision |
Spouse: | Michael Wood |
Children: | 3 |
Julie Fairey (born 1976 or 1977) is a New Zealand politician who is an Auckland Councillor. In 2022, Fairey was elected as one of two councillors representing the Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward.
Before becoming a local board member, Fairey worked in early childhood education, and was active among education unions.
Fairey ran unsuccessfully as the Alliance candidate for Epsom in 2002.[1] [2] She ran as a list candidate in 2005.[3]
Fairey was elected to the Puketāpapa Local Board in the 2010 Auckland local board elections.[4] She served as the chair of the board from 2013 to 2016, and as the deputy chair for the first half of the 2019–2022 term.[5]
In the 2022 local body elections, Fairey was elected as one of two councillors for the Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward.[6] She took office on 16 October 2022.[7]
Fairey's spouse is Mount Roskill former MP Michael Wood.[8] Both ran campaigns as electorate MPs in 2002,[2] and together were elected to the Puketāpapa Local Board in 2010.[4]