Believes in Community service and considers it an honour to serve the community and seeks your vote again. Current Chairman of the Massey Community Board and a former City Councillor, John works locally as a Health and Safety Officer and Internal Auditor.  John grew up in Te Atatu South, attended Rutherford High School, and is a former Chairman of Massey High School Board of Trustees, member of the Don Buck Primary School Board of Trustees, on the executive of the NZTA, the Auckland branch of the NZISM, and the Auckland Car Club. Secretary of the Massey Birdwood Settlers Association (resident and ratepayers). John is an active participant in motorsport. He is also involved in the Rotary Club of Waitakere City. "I will work hard to ensure that our local board is heard and that money is spent wisely on projects the community wants".

Top 5 Issues

1. To ensure local people and organisations will see that their local board is able to make local decisions on local issues and local citizens can influence what happens in their street, their neighbourhood and their community
2. Provide transparent decision making,
   
   
3. Ensure sensible management of the environment.
   
   
4. To endeavour to provide a safe and secure environment.
   
5. Listen to you and the community

Personal Profile

You can contact me on 8336972 or mobile 0274779750.

 My credentials are as follows;-

 ü      Current Chairman Massey Community Board of Waitakere City ( Deputy Chair 2004-2007)

ü      Former City Councillor(1998 to 2001)

ü      Former Chairman Massey High School Board of Trustees

ü      Secretary/Treasurer Massey & Birdwood Settlers Assn Inc. (resident and ratepayers)

ü      Executive NZ Trustees Association

ü      Executive Auckland Branch NZ Institute of Safety Managers

ü      Member Don Buck Primary School Board of Trustees (former Chairman)

ü      Trustee Keep Waitakere Beautiful

ü      Executive Committee Auckland Car Club and Hibiscus Coast Motorsport Club

ü      Member Waitakere Rotary Club (current vocational Director)

ü      Employed locally (in West Auckland) as a Health & Safety Officer and internal auditor

          Member Ranui Action Project

 About the Henderson - Massey Local Board

 The Local Government Commission determined on the 12^th March that the Henderson-Massey Local Board would stretch from Trig Road and Luckens Road in the north to Hepburn Road in the South, and from Te Atatu Peninsula in the east to Candia Road in the West. Glendene, Henderson, Lincoln, McLaren Park, Massey East and West, Ranui, Sunnyvale, Te Atatu Peninsula, Te Atatu South, West Harbour and Western Heights are the main centers that make up the local board area.