Mark Peck
| Mark Peck | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | July 16, 1953 Hamilton, Ohio |
| Political party | Labour |
| Residence | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Politician |
Mark Everett Peck (born 16 July 1953) is a New Zealand politician and a member of the Labour Party. He is a Wellington city councillor, and was MP for Invercargill from 1993 to 2005.
Early life
Peck was born in the town of Hamilton, Ohio. His father, Reverend Robert Logan Peck, was an Anglican priest, journalist and politician, and stimulated Mark's interest in politics at an early age, leading him to seek positions in the Labour influenced trade unions.
Political career
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1993–1996 | 44th | Invercargill | Labour | |
| 1996–1999 | 45th | Invercargill | 21 | Labour |
| 1999–2002 | 46th | Invercargill | 27 | Labour |
| 2002–2005 | 47th | Invercargill | 28 | Labour |
This exposure along with his involvement with the Labour Party eventually led to Peck winning the National dominated electorate of Invercargill in the 1993 elections. He held this seat until retiring from Parliament twelve years later in 2005.
During his hiatus from politics, he has been a director of the anti-smoking organisation Smokefree Coalition.[1] Since 2009 he has run a cafe "Little Peckish" in central Wellington with his wife Margaret. [2]
In October 2013 Peck successfully ran for Wellington City Council in the Lambton ward.[3]
Mark peck voted for Wellington City Council to introduce a 'living wage' for council employees. However he did not intend to apply a living wage to those he employs in his cafe.[4]
References
- ↑ "Smokefree Coalition Director Walks Out of Seminar". Scoop. 24 March 2006. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ↑ "Litle Peckish, Duke's Arcade". Stuff. 24 March 2006. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ "Wellington City Council 2013 Triennial Elections: Preliminary Result". Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ Katie Chapman and Olivia Wannan (12 December 2013). "Living wage voted in despite criticism". The Dominion Post.
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| New Zealand Parliament | ||
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| Preceded by Rob Munro |
Member of Parliament for Invercargill 1993–2005 |
Succeeded by Eric Roy |