Grant Charles Smith[1] is the 29th mayor of Palmerston North, New Zealand. He was first elected to the Palmerston North City Council in 2013, and was elected as mayor in the February 2015 by-election when Jono Naylor resigned.[2] He then won the 2016 election with around 17,500 more votes than his only rival.[3] He was re-elected in 2022.[4] He came from a background of marketing and media, selling his design business when first elected as mayor.[5]
Grant Smith | |
|---|---|
 Smith in July 2015 | |
| 29th Mayor of Palmerston North | |
| Assumed office 10 February 2015 | |
| Deputy | Duncan McCann (2015–2016) Tangi Utikere (2016–2020) Aleisha Rutherford (2020–2022) Debi Marshall-Lobb (2022–present) |
| Preceded by | Jono Naylor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manawatū, New Zealand |
| Spouse | Michelle |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | http://www.grantsmith.co.nz/ |
References edit
- ^ "grant-smith-donations-and-expenses-2019.pdf" (PDF). Palmerston North City Council.
- ^ "Grant Smith elected mayor of Palmerston North". Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax New Zealand. Manawatu Standard. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ Rankin, Janine (8 October 2016). "Smith wins another term as Palmerston North mayor". Manawatu Standard. Stuff Limited. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.pncc.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Rankin, Janine (6 September 2015). "Palmerston North mayor Grant Smith sells his business". Manawatu Standard. Stuff Limited. Stuff Limited. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
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