POLITICS
Mark Blumsky

Mark Blumsky

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List member, National Party
Honours/decorations
QSO for services to the public 2002

Current parliamentary roles
Member, Local Government and Environment Committee
Associate Spokesperson, Economic Development
Associate Spokesperson, Local Government
Personal details
Born 29 August 1957, Nelson, married with one child

Education/qualifications
St Bede's College, Christchurch 1971-1973
Linwood High School, Christchurch 1973-1975
University of Canterbury
Career
Shop Manager, National Sales Manager, Hannahs Footwear 1978-1990
Founder and Director, Mischief Shoes 1991-1996
Chairperson, Capital Marketing 1994-1995
Director, Retail Publishing 1994-1995
Mayor, Wellington City October 1995-October 2001
Director, Willis Retailing Ltd 27 May 1997-26 July 1999
Director, Wellington International Airport Ltd 06 November 1998-31 October 2001
Director, Pinot Noir 2001 Ltd 28 September 1999-05 August 2003
Director, Marco Ltd 29 August 2001-
Director, Pizza Napoli Uno Ltd 10 September 2001-2006
Event Co-coordinator, Lord of the Rings movie NZ premiere 2001-2001
Event Co-coordinator, Lord of the Rings movie NZ premiere 2002-2002
Founding Director, Creative HQ 2002-2004
Director, BrewNZ Ltd 31 October 2002-
Director, Retail Results Ltd 19 August 2004-18 November 2004
Director, Norsewear of New Zealand Ltd 26 November 2004-
Director, New Zealand Kids Toyathon Ltd 17 March 2005-
Chairperson, Advisory Board, T-Up Business Incubator 2005-2006
Community activities
Civil Union and Marriage celebrant
Trustee, Cuba Street Carnival
Justice of the Peace
Member, Samuel Marsden Collegiate Board of Management
Trustee, Wellington Free Ambulance Board
Trustee, Wellington School of Medicine Surgical Research Trust
President, Wellington Retail Association 1994-1994
Party activities
National Party candidate, Wellington Central 2005-

Leisure activities
Golf, reading, watching sport