Cameron Brewer
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Cameron Brewer is a New Zealand politician who is currently an Auckland Council
lor.
Between 2005 and 2010 he was the chief executive of the Newmarket Business Association.
and worked as press secretary to Jenny Shipley
, John Banks
and Rodney Hide
.
In the 2010 Auckland Council elections
Brewer was elected from the Orakei ward while standing as an Independent
. He ran against Citizens & Ratepayers candidate Doug Armstrong.
It was announced in July 2011 that he had spent $1370 on celphone usage in his first seven months in office, the most out of all the elected local body officials in Auckland.
Auckland Council
The Auckland Council is the council for the Auckland Region in New Zealand. It began operating on 1 November 2010, combining the functions of the existing regional council and the region's seven previous city and district councils into one "super council" or "super city" governed by a mayor, 20...
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Between 2005 and 2010 he was the chief executive of the Newmarket Business Association.
Political career
A former journalist, Brewer is a member of the New Zealand National PartyNew Zealand National Party
The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:...
and worked as press secretary to Jenny Shipley
Jenny Shipley
Dame Jenny Shipley, DNZM , served as the 36th Prime Minister of New Zealand from December 1997 to December 1999, the first woman to hold this office and the first, and to date only, woman to serve as parliamentary leader of the National Party of New Zealand.-Early life:Shipley was born as Jennifer...
, John Banks
John Banks (New Zealand)
John Archibald Banks, CNZM QSO is a New Zealand politician. He served as Mayor of Auckland City for two terms, from 2001 to 2004, and from 2007 to 2010...
and Rodney Hide
Rodney Hide
Rodney Hide is a New Zealand politician who was leader of the political party ACT New Zealand from 2004 to 2011. From 2005 to 2011 he represented the electorate of Epsom as its Member of Parliament. Rodney Hide was Minister of Local Government, Associate Minister of Commerce and Minister of...
.
In the 2010 Auckland Council elections
Auckland local elections, 2010
The Auckland local elections, 2010 took place from 17 September until 9 October and were conducted by postal vote. The elections were the first since the merger of the seven councils and elected the new Auckland Council, composed of the mayor, 20 members of the Governing Body, and 149 members of 21...
Brewer was elected from the Orakei ward while standing as an Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
. He ran against Citizens & Ratepayers candidate Doug Armstrong.
It was announced in July 2011 that he had spent $1370 on celphone usage in his first seven months in office, the most out of all the elected local body officials in Auckland.