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Russ Rimmington | |
|---|---|
| 30th Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| In office November 1998 – November 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Margaret Evans |
| Succeeded by | David Braithwaite |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Russell Mathew Rimmington 29 December 1945 Oamaru, New Zealand |
| Spouse(s) | Vivienne Wallace Edwina Nieper |
| Children | 4 |
Russell Mathew Rimmington QSO JP (born 29 December 1945) is a New Zealand politician who was the 30th Mayor of Hamilton.
Biography
[edit]Rimmington was born on 29 December 1945 in Oamaru, New Zealand.[1] In the 2003 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.[2] Following the 2019 local elections, he was elected chair of the Waikato Regional Council.[3] In May 2022 he was removed as chair by the council and replaced with Barry Quayle, due to racist comments he had made regarding the Three Waters reform programme in October 2021.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Russ Rimmington". Hamilton City Council. Archived from the original on 24 February 2001.
- ↑ "New Year honours list 2003". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2002. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ↑ Piddock, Gerald (23 October 2019). "Russ Rimmington elected as new Waikato Regional Council chairman". Waikato Times. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ↑ "Waikato Regional Council chairman Russ Rimmington voted out following alleged racist remarks". New Zealand Herald. 9 May 2022.
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