Kerry Marshall

Kerry Marshall MBE
Marshall in 2007
Last Mayor of Richmond
In office 1986–1989
Preceded by	Rob Maling
1st Mayor of Tasman
In office 1989–1998
Succeeded by	John Hurley
27th Mayor of Nelson
In office 2007–2010
Preceded by	Paul Matheson
Succeeded by	Aldo Miccio
Personal details
Born	Kerry Leigh Francis Marshall 1939/1940 (age 75–76)
Spouse(s)	Colleen Watson (m. 1964)

Kerry Leigh Francis Marshall MBE (born 1939/1940)^[1] is a former teacher and has made a career in local government in the northern part of New Zealand's South Island. He was mayor of three territorial authorities: Richmond borough (1986–1989), Tasman (1989–1998), and Nelson (2007–2010).

Education

Marshall was educated at Nelson College from 1954 to 1958.^[2]

Career

Plaque acknowledging the contribution of Marshall to the New Zealand Conservation Authority

Both he and his wife are teachers by profession.^[1] He worked in Canada, Scotland and Banks Peninsula for some time before returning to Nelson in 1980.^[1] He became a Richmond borough councillor in 1982 and was elected mayor of Richmond in 1986. Following the 1989 local government reforms, he became the first Mayor of the Tasman District (serving for 9 years).^[1] He is a past President of Local Government New Zealand, and a Local Government Commissioner (2001–2005). In 2007 Marshall was elected Mayor of Nelson, defeating eight other candidates including Gary Watson of Mainland Television.^[1]

Marshall was also the Presiding Member of the NZ Lotteries Commission and Chair of the New Zealand Conservation Authority until 2008.^[1]

Marshall is the chair of the New Zealand Visitor Information Network, a member of the New Zealand Geographic Board, chair of the Greyhound As Pets Trust, was a Trustee of the Cawthron Institute of Science and Technology. He was also chair of the NZ World of Wearable Art Development Trust and the Tasman Environmental Trust.

Marshall is owner of the Kerry Marshall Company, which undertakes consultancy in leadership, management, facilitation, administration, communication and public relations.^[3]

Awards

He was awarded an MBE for services to local government in 1989,^[4] the New Zealand Commemorative Medal for services to local government in 1990, the Sir Jack Newman Award to Nelson's Outstanding Citizen of the Year awarded by the Rotary Club of Nelson in 1999 and the United States Information Service Study Award to the United States in 1999.

Family

Kerry Marshall is the brother of New Zealand politician Russell Marshall. The Marshall brothers married the Nelson sisters Colleen and Barbara Watson.^[1] Colleen Marshall, the wife of Kerry Marshall, was head of music at Nelson College for Girls until her retirement.^[5] She was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the arts in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours.^[6]

References

1. "New wind in his sails". Nelson Mail (Nelson). 20 October 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
2. Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
3. Jeremy Cook 25 February 2004, Terminal Velocity June 2010 (25 February 2004). "The Kerry Marshall Company". Kerrymarshall.com. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
4. London Gazette (supplement), No. 51774, 16 June 1989. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
5. "Management". Adam Chamber Music Festival. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
6. "Queen's Birthday honours list 2014". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.