Endorsement

In brief: Mark Boyle is endorsed by former Western Bay and Te Puke mayors, councillors, business leaders and community figures including Michael Pittar and Joan Kehely.

Those endorsing me for the Mayoralty include:

• Michael Pittar, former Mayor Western Bay of Plenty, former Mayor Te Puke, former BOP Regional Councillor, former Deputy Chair Western BOP Economic Development – the forerunner of SmartGrowth, former Member of BOP Catchment Commission
• Joan Kehely, Tauranga, former Mayor Western Bay of Plenty
• Kevin Marsh, Pongakawa, Councillor Western Bay of Plenty, Dairy Farmer, Chair Pongakawa Hall Committee, Chair Bledisloe Park Board, Past President Te Puke A & P Association and a Life Member, Past President Te Puke Federated Farmers and BOP roles in the Dairy Section of Federated Farmers NZ
• Tenby Powell, former Mayor of Tauranga. Previously Chair of the Government Small Business Council, Member of the APEC Business Advisory Council and a Colonel in the NZ Army. Chairman and Director of a broad range of significant companies. Currently in Ukraine as a volunteer having established Kiwi K.A.R.E. (Kiwi Aid and Refugee Evacuation)
• Margaret Murray-Benge, Councillor Western Bay of Plenty, former Chair Waimairi District Council, former Chair Canterbury United Council, former Christchurch City Councillor
• Rob Jeffrey ONZM, Whakamarama, highly accomplished International Businessman
• Debs Chase-Paterson, Te Puke, Businesswoman
• Stuart Gunn, Te Puke, Western Bay of Plenty Businessman
• Tangiwai & Mohi Palmer, Matakana Island, Marae Trustees and Tourism Operators
• Harry & Lorraine Schraishuhn, Kawerau, well known and successful Te Puke Business owners
• Sue Matthews, Te Puke former Councillor Western Bay of Plenty
• Norm Mayo, Katikati former Councillor Western Bay of Plenty, former member Katikati Community Board, former Trustee Tauranga Electricity Consumer Trust (TECT), former Director Tauranga Electric Power Board, well known successful Katikati Businessman
• Graeme Crossman, Te Puke Businessman, former All Black, BOP Captain, Coach and President
• John Dohnt, Te Puke Property Developer, Businessman, former Councillor Western Bay of Plenty, former Deputy Mayor Te Puke
• Sir Gordon Tietjens, All Black Sevens Coach of international fame
• Christine Clement, Te Puke, Chair Te Puke War Memorial Hall and Historian
• Maureen Binns, Te Puke, former Councillor Western Bay of Plenty, Businesswoman
• Joan Dugmore, Te Puke, former member Te Puke Community Board
• Angie Georgiou, Wellington, well known and highly regarded Philanthropic connector

Many endorsers are Te Puke business and community leaders connected to the Te Puke Business & Community Awards and TPEDG. Read about Mark and his economic development work.