Calum Penrose
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Political career
In 2007 Penrose was elected the Mayor of PapakuraMayor of Papakura
The Mayor of Papakura was the head of the municipal government of Papakura, New Zealand, and presided first over the Papakura City and then Papakura District . The mayor was directly elected using a First Past the Post electoral system....
, defeating incumbent John Robertson
John Robertson (New Zealand)
John Struan Robertson is a former New Zealand politician.-Member of Parliament:He was an MP from 1990 to 1996, representing first the National Party and then United New Zealand. He was first elected to Parliament in the 1990 general election as MP for Papakura, replacing Merv Wellington...
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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...
Penrose won a seat in the Manurewa-Papakura ward standing under the Manurewa-Papakura First Action ticket.