| 词条 | Grant Thomas (politician) |
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Grant Thomas (born 1941) is a New Zealand politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Hamilton West from 1990 to 1993,[1] and a Hamilton city councillor from 1995 to 2007, including a period as deputy mayor. BiographyThomas was born in 1941[2] and educated at Southwell School and Hamilton Boys' High School. In the 1990 election Thomas stood for the National Party, taking the Hamilton West electorate from Trevor Mallard. However he lost it to Labour's Martin Gallagher in the 1993 election.[1] Thomas was a Hamilton city councillor from 1995 to 2007, when he stood down.[3][4] Thomas served under five mayors during his twelve years of office in the council.[4] In 2003 a comment about then-mayor David Braithwaite being a dictator prompted fellow councillor Bill Ward to question Thomas' support for the mayor. This led to Jody Garrett nominating Ward in a bid to replace Thomas as deputy mayor. The move ultimately failed, with ten councillors backing Thomas and only four supporting Ward.[5] In 2005 Thomas claimed that the 13 members of the city council were excessive, saying "[their] salary is too high for the workload".[6] By reducing the number to ten, Thomas explained that the council could save NZ$150,000 annually.[6] Thomas now lives in Perth, Australia with his family. References1. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/729171 |title=MP Gallagher leaves with sense of honour |date=21 November 2008 |work=Waikato Times |accessdate=1 October 2011}} {{s-par|nz}}{{s-bef | before = Trevor Mallard}}{{s-ttl | title=Member of Parliament for Hamilton West | years=1990–1993}}{{s-aft | after = Martin Gallagher}}{{end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Grant}}{{NZNational-politician-stub}}2. ^{{cite book |last= Stringer |first= John |title= 1990 Parliamentary Candidates |accessdate= |edition= |origyear= |year= 1990 |publisher= New Zealand National Party |location= Wellington |isbn= |oclc= |page= 24 |pages= }} 3. ^{{cite press release|url=http://hamilton.co.nz/news/pageid/2145836319 |archiveurl=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0710/S00164/hamilton-city-has-elected-bob-simcock-as-mayor.htm |title=Hamilton city has elected Bob Simcock as mayor |publisher=Hamilton City Council |date=13 October 2007 |archivedate=13 October 2007 |accessdate=31 January 2011}} 4. ^1 {{cite news|title=Long-time councillor says goodbye |work=Waikato Times |publisher=Fairfax Media |first=Warwick |last=Rasmussen |date=27 September 2007 |page=3}} 5. ^{{cite news|title=Bid to unseat city deputy mayor fails |work=Waikato Times |publisher=Fairfax Media |first=Geoff |last=Taylor |date=22 May 2003 |page=3}} 6. ^1 {{cite news|title=Too many city councillors: Thomas |work=Waikato Times |publisher=Fairfax Media |first=Mary Anne |last=Gill |date=4 November 2005 |page=1}} 9 : 1941 births|Living people|New Zealand National Party MPs|Deputy mayors of places in New Zealand|Hamilton City Councillors|People from Hamilton, New Zealand|Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives|New Zealand MPs for North Island electorates|Unsuccessful candidates in the 1993 New Zealand general election |
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