Desley Simpson

Desley Simpson is a New Zealand politician who is an Auckland Councillor.

Political career

Auckland Council
Years Ward Affiliation
2016–present Orākei Communities & Residents

Simpson chaired the Hobson Community Board in the Auckland City Council.[1] With the merger of the Auckland City Council into the Auckland Council, Simpson was elected to the Orākei Local Board at the 2010 elections and became the chairwomen. She was re-elected in 2013.

At the 2016 Auckland elections, Simpson stood for the Orākei ward on the Council, following the incumbent Cameron Brewer announcing he would not stand for re-election.[2] Simpson stood for Communities & Residents, despite the formation of Auckland Future, a group supported by the National Party.[3][4]

Simpson was elected to council in a landslide, receiving over 18,000 votes.[5] The Mayor of Auckland, Phil Goff, appointed her as the deputy chair of the finance and performance committee.[6]

Personal life

Her great great uncle, Sir Henry Brett, was the Mayor of Auckland City in 1878.[1]

Simpson is married to the New Zealand National Party president, Peter Goodfellow.[7] She was previously married to National MP, Scott Simpson.

References

  1. 1 2 "About Desley".
  2. ↑ "Cameron Brewer calls time".
  3. ↑ "National puts the moves on Auckland • Metro Magazine". 28 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Leading National Party figures split over Auckland Council elections".
  5. ↑ "Familiar faces remain in east Auckland".
  6. ↑ http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11732552
  7. ↑ "National luminary married in private rest home ceremony". 20 April 2014 – via New Zealand Herald.
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