Mayor of Kaipara
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Craig Eldon Jepson
Craig Eldon Jepson
Why I'm standing
The mayor oversees the agenda of council. I intend to lead a council which directs the CEO to control council staff and not the other way around. Kaipara Council must improve its relationship with its citizens to enhance their economic and social well-being. It is currently way too difficult to build a house, open and run a business or farm without bureaucratic overreach.
About me
I have given both time and machinery to local projects. As the chairman of the Mangawhai Charitable Recreational Trust, we built 3.5 kilometres of cycle and walking tracks. I have done the hard yards in business and understand the challenges involved. I bring a strong conviction to council that we must maintain local democracy, encourage, respect and celebrate all races, religions and cultures within the district.
My priorities
- Keep our council viable to secure its future.
- Resist centralisation which removes the right for our community to determine its own destiny.
- Foster greater local participation in setting policies that affect all in our community.
Before politics
Construction land development
Residence
Mangawhai
Age
64
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Why I'm standing
The mayor oversees the agenda of council. I intend to lead a council which directs the CEO to control council staff and not the other way around. Kaipara Council must improve its relationship with its citizens to enhance their economic and social well-being. It is currently way too difficult to build a house, open and run a business or farm without bureaucratic overreach.
About me
I have given both time and machinery to local projects. As the chairman of the Mangawhai Charitable Recreational Trust, we built 3.5 kilometres of cycle and walking tracks. I have done the hard yards in business and understand the challenges involved. I bring a strong conviction to council that we must maintain local democracy, encourage, respect and celebrate all races, religions and cultures within the district.
My priorities
- Keep our council viable to secure its future.
- Resist centralisation which removes the right for our community to determine its own destiny.
- Foster greater local participation in setting policies that affect all in our community.
Before politics
Construction land development
Residence
Mangawhai
Age
64
Connect via
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