Mayor of Stratford, New Zealand

The Mayor of Stratford is the head of municipal government of Stratford District, New Zealand. The mayor is elected directly using the first-past-the-post electoral system.[1] The current mayor is Neil Volzke.[2]

History

The 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.

List of Mayors of Stratford

Stratford has had 24 mayors:

Name Term
1 George Newsham Curtis 1882–1885
2 Charles Stuart 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 James Steuart 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 Kirkwoord 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 John Wedgwood Boon 1957–1971
19 Leo George Wellington 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

References

  1. "Stratford District Council — Administration". Stratford District Council. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  2. "Mayor and Councillors". Stratford District Council. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
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