Honesty, responsible and accessible are three words I’m promoting in a bid to gain one of the Wanganui seats on Horizons Regional Council.

Talk of unitary authority between Ruapehu and Wanganui demands good information for ratepayers.

Communication is something Horizons councillors and staff need in building relationships with ratepayers.

I’m 65 and married to Rae.  We have nine children and farm at Brunswick, north of the city.

We milked cows for 15 years, now moving into a new venture with milking goats and cheese-making.

After completing a building apprenticeship, spent time with the Ministry of Agriculture.

Member of Wellington National Parks and Reserves Board creating the Whanganui National Park and a Trustee of Te Araroa (The Long Pathway).

Since 2001, I have been field officer, working with school leavers and the un-employed, also co-ordinating flood recovery 2004/2005.

Joined Federated Farmers in 2002 and elected president since 2007.