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The Mayor of Stratford officiates over the Stratford District Council. The mayor is elected directly using the first-past-the-post electoral system.[3]
| Mayor of Stratford | |
|---|---|
| Style | His/Her Worship |
| Term length | Three years, renewable |
| Deputy | Min McKay[2] |
| Website | Official website |
The current mayor is Neil Volzke.[4] Volzke was first elected as mayor in a 2009 by-election following the death of previous mayor John Edwards.[5]
History
editThe first Stratford Town Board was formed in 1882. The Stratford County Council was formed in 1890, and the Stratford Borough Council was formed on 22 July 1898. The county and borough councils amalgamated on 1 April 1989 to form the Stratford District Council, which was reconstituted on 1 November 1989 as part of the nationwide restructure in local government.[6]
List of mayors of Stratford
editStratford has had 24 mayors:[citation needed]
| Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Newsham Curtis | 1882–1885 |
| 2 | Charles Curtis | 1885–1890 |
| 3 | Ebenezer Burgess | 1890–1892 |
| 4 | William Loftus Tocker | 1892–1894 |
| 5 | J. B. Patton | 1894–1896 |
| (3) | Ebenezer Burgess | 1896–1898 |
| 6 | Harry Norman Liardet | 1898–1899 |
| 7 | Frederick Jeffray Steuart[7] | 1900–1901 |
| 8 | Reginald Brooking Tatton | 1901–1902 |
| (6) | Harry Norman Liardet | 1902–1903 |
| 9 | Nathaniel John King | 1903–1907 |
| 10 | Pilcher Frederick Ralfe | 1907–1908 |
| 11 | George A. Sangster | 1908–1910 |
| 12 | Jonas Masters | 1910–1912 |
| 13 | William Patrick Kirkwood | 1912–1915 |
| 14 | Josephiah Wedgwood Boon | 1915–1917 |
| 15 | James Watson McMillan | 1917–1929 |
| 16 | Percy Thomson | 1929–1933 |
| (15) | James Watson McMillan | 1933–1938 |
| (16) | Percy Thomson | 1938–1947 |
| 17 | Norman Harold Moss | 1947–1957 |
| 18 | George Boon | 1957–1971 |
| 19 | Leo Carrington | 1971–1986 |
| 20 | Lachlan Grant Bond | 1986–1989 |
| 21 | David Walter | 1989–1998 |
| 22 | Brian Jeffares | 1998–2007 |
| 23 | John Edwards | 2007–2009 |
| 24 | Neil Volzke | 2009–present |
List of deputy mayors of Stratford
edit| Name | Term | Mayor |
|---|---|---|
| John Edwards | 1998–2007 | Jeffares |
| Neil Volzke | 2007–2009 | Edwards |
| Roger Hignett | 2009–2013 | Volzke |
| Alan Jamieson | 2013–2022 | |
| Min McKay | 2022–present[8] |
References
edit- ^ Rilkoff, Matthew (11 September 2024). "The hard yakka of being the mayor of Stratford, Taranaki". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Mayor and Elected Members". www.stratford.govt.nz. Stratford District Council. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Stratford District Council — Administration". Stratford District Council. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ "Mayor and Councillors". Stratford District Council. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ "Business as usual for new mayor". Stratford Press. The New Zealand Herald. 19 November 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ Derby, Mark (1 February 2015). "Local and regional government – Reforming local government". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Obituary". Taranaki Daily News. 9 November 1926. p. 8. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Hanne, Ilona (25 October 2022). "Min McKay named deputy mayor for Stratford". Stratford Press. The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 December 2024.