Mayor of Masterton
The Mayor of Masterton is the head of the municipal government of Masterton, New Zealand, and presides over the Masterton District Council. The Mayor is directly elected using Preferential Voting, commonly, but incorrectly, referred to as STV. The Mayor is assisted by the Deputy Mayor of Masterton.
| Mayor of Masterton | |
|---|---|
| Style | His/Her Worship |
| Term length | Three years |
| Inaugural holder | R.G Williams |
| Formation | 1877 |
The current Mayor is Lyn Patterson, elected in October 2013.[1]
List of Mayors of Masterton
| # | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R.G Williams | 1877–1878 |
| 2 | Duncan McGregor | 1878–1879 |
| 3 | Edwin Feist | 1879–1880 |
| 4 | Alfred Renall | 1880–1881 |
| 5 | Alfred Bish | 1881–1883 |
| 6 | William Lowes | 1883–1884 |
| 7 | Myer Caselberg | 1884–1887 |
| Alfred Renall, 2nd time | 1887–1889 | |
| 8 | George Heron | 1889–1890 |
| 9 | C.A Pownall | 1890–1893 |
| George Heron, 2nd time | 1893–1896 | |
| C.A Pownall, 2nd time | 1896–1898 | |
| George Heron, 3rd time | 1898–1899 | |
| C.A Pownall, 3rd time | 1899–1902 | |
| 10 | Phillip Luscombe Hollings | 1902–1903 |
| 11 | James Moore Coradine | 1903–1904 |
| 12 | Joseph Renall | 1904–1907 |
| James Moore Coradine, 2nd time | 1907–1908 | |
| Phillip Luscombe Hollings, 2nd time | 1908–1910 | |
| James Moore Coradine, 3rd time | 1910–1919 | |
| Joseph Renall, 2nd time | 1919–1921 | |
| 13 | Orlando Pragnell | 1921–1925 |
| 14 | Thomas Jordan | 1925–1944 |
| 15 | William Kemp | 1944–1953 |
| 16 | A.J Keir | 1953 |
| 17 | Edward 'Ted' Coddington | 1953–1955 |
| 18 | William.L 'Bill' Marchbank | 1955–1962 |
| 19 | Norman.R 'Norm' Tankersley | 1962–1974 |
| 20 | Frank Cody | 1974–1986 |
| 22 | Bob Francis[2] | 1986–2007 |
| 23 | Garry Daniell[3] | 2007–2013 |
| 24 | Lyn Patterson[4] | 2013–present |
References
- Kerry Mcbride (12 October 2013). "Masterton has a new mayor". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- "LUSH~talks to retiring Masterton mayor Bob Francis about stepping down after 21 years in the job - Audio Player - Audio". RadioLIVE.co.nz. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- "Daniell makes mayor - Wairarapa Times Age - Wairarapa Times-Age News". Nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- "First woman mayor of Masterton - Wairarapa Times Age - Wairarapa Times-Age News". Nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
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