{news} Fw: USGP-INT Fwd: [GGNetwork] Green Mayor election in New Zealand's capital city, Wellington

[Justine McCabe]

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  From: Miriam Solomon <miriams at iinet.net.au>
  Date: October 13, 2010 2:07:14 AM EDT
  To: APGN forum <apgn-forum at asiapacificgreens.org>, GGN <network at globalgreens.org>, Australian Greens Global Issues Networking Group <gig at lists.greens.org.au>
  Cc: Peter Davis <peter.davis at fuzion.co.nz>
  Subject: [GGNetwork] Green Mayor election in New Zealand's capital city, Wellington


      Hi all,

      Excellent news from Pete Davis in New Zealand. More electoral success!!! Please forward any messages of congratulations to Pete at    peter.davis at fuzion.co.nz

      Miriam Solomon
       


       On 13/10/10 2:19 PM, "Peter Davis" <peter.davis at fuzion.co.nz> wrote:





        Greetings,
         
         I am not sure if this is a 'world first' but a Green candidate has just been elected as the Mayor of the capital city in New Zealand.
         
         While Celia Wade-Brown stood as an Independent, she is a Green Party member and has been a very visible city councillor for many years, elected on a Green ticket.
         
         You can read more about her here http://www.celiaformayor.org.nz
         
         The election was held using the Single Transferable Vote system.
         
         On election night, the right-wing incumbent was 40 votes ahead. After the Special Votes were counted, Celia won by 176 votes.
         
         Phew.
         
         Her opponent had been Mayor for 9 years and had a majority of 11,000 votes in the previous election.
         
         http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=28512
         
         Pete
         
          
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         Green Party of Aotearoa - New Zealand
         
        021 832 458 : 04 973 5737 : peter.davis59 (skype)
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