Ross Clow Explained

Ross Clow (born 1953/54) is a New Zealand Labour Party politician who served as a councillor on the Auckland Council from 2013 to 2019. He was earlier a Waitakere City Councillor.

Early life and career

Clow grew up in Matamata and studied economics and political science at the University of Auckland. He graduated in 1984.[1]

Political career

At the he stood as the Labour Party candidate for the seat of .[1]

Clow served on the Waitakere City Council, where he served as finance chairman.[2] [3]

At the 2010 Auckland elections, Clow stood for Auckland Council in the Whau ward, finishing second and losing to Auckland City Councillor Noelene Raffills by fewer than 500 votes.[4] [5]

At the 2013 Auckland elections, Clow was elected as an Auckland councillor for the Whau ward, defeating Noelene Raffills.[6] He became the finance committee chairman on Auckland Council.[7]

In 2016, Clow was comfortably reelected as councillor for the ward and was also elected to the Portage Licensing Trust.[8] [9] The new mayor, Phil Goff, appointed Clow the chairperson of the finance and performance committee.[10]

In 2019, Clow was defeated by Tracy Mulholland of Communities and Residents by less than 200 votes.

Notes and References

  1. News: Labour man for Matamata . . 15 February 1984 . 20 .
  2. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10679352 Councillors facing the challenge to make it work
  3. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10389988 Internet to ease shock of Waitakere rates
  4. Web site: Auckland – Final Results . 15 October 2010. 17 October 2010.
  5. http://www.tewahanui.info/index.php/poor-media-coverage-blamed-for-low-whau-voter-turnout/ Poor media coverage blamed for low Whau voter turnout
  6. Web site: Auckland Council Mayor – Preliminary result at 00:43, 13 October 2013 . Auckland Council . 13 October 2013.
  7. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11298690 Auckland Councillors keep travel perk
  8. Web site: Declaration of Results of Election for the 2016 elections for the five licensing trusts in the Auckland region . Auckland Council . 14 October 2016 . 17 October 2016.
  9. News: Phil Goff elected Mayor of Auckland . Newshub . Dan Satherley . 8 October 2016 . 12 October 2016.
  10. Web site: Auckland mayor Phil Goff announces his 'cabinet' – National – NZ Herald News . . 20 October 2016 . 5 March 2017.

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