Julie Fairey Explained

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.

Early life

Before becoming a local board member, Fairey worked in early childhood education, and was active among education unions.

Political career

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]

Personal life

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2002 GENERAL ELECTION – OFFICIAL RESULTS AND STATISTICS . ElectionResults.govt.nz . . 20 October 2020 . 15 September 2021 . 17 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200117212111/http://archive.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2002/e9/html/statistics.html . live .
  2. News: Rumble in Mt Albert: the race for Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward . Matthew . Scott . 27 September 2022 . Newsroom . 16 October 2022.
  3. Web site: Party Lists of Unsuccessful Registered Parties. Electoral Commission. 6 September 2014.
  4. News: Husband and wife win seats on local board . 13 October 2010 . . 16 October 2022.
  5. Web site: Julie Fairey: Chair, Puketāpapa Local Board . City Vision . 16 October 2022.
  6. Web site: 15 October 2022 . Local elections 2022 – Official results . Local elections 2022 – Official results . Auckland Council . 16 October 2022.
  7. Web site: Finally elected: Auckland's local elections official results declared .
  8. News: Dirty politics on Auckland Council? Spat grows over train conspiracy at Auckland tennis court in the dead of night . Bernard . Orsman . . 18 May 2022 . 16 October 2022.