Rachel Reese

Rachel Reese
29th Mayor of Nelson
Assumed office
2013
Preceded by Aldo Miccio
Personal details
Born Rachel Hadley Reese
1964/1965 (age 50–51)
Mosgiel, New Zealand
Domestic partner Richard Harden
Alma mater University of Otago

Rachel Hadley Reese (born 1964/1965[1]) is a New Zealand local-body politician. She is the mayor of Nelson, having been elected in October 2013.[2] Her election made her Nelson's first female mayor.[3]

Early life

Reese was born in Mosgiel and grew up in Dunedin.[4] She attended St Hilda's Collegiate School, leaving at aged 16 to enter the University of Otago from where she graduated with a commerce degree at age 19.[4] She has since worked in Mount Isa and Melbourne in Australia, as well as in Auckland. She moved to Nelson in about 1997, her family having connections in the area, with her parents owning property on Arapaoa Island in the Marlborough Sounds.[4]

Political career

Reese was first elected to the Nelson City Council in 2007.[5] She was again elected in 2010 when she became deputy mayor, losing the mayoral race to Aldo Miccio with 4722 votes to his 6077.[6][7] In 2013 she was elected mayor, beating Miccio by 7477 votes to 6048 in a 48.74% voter turnout.[3][8]

Personal life

Reese shares her family life with English-born former cricketer, Richard Harden. They have three children between them.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Neal, Tracy (20 September 2013). "Reese: Mayoralty or nothing this time". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Rachel Reese wins Nelson mayoralty". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Rachel Reese wins Nelson mayoralty". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "A hands-on role". www.stuff.co.nz. 10 November 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  5. ↑ Neal, Tracy (18 July 2013). "Reese launches mayoral bid". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "Election results in your area". New Zealand Herald. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Rachel Reese". www.vote.co.nz. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  8. ↑ "Nelson has new mayor". www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
Political offices
Preceded by
Aldo Miccio		 Mayor of Nelson
2013 – present 		Incumbent
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