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30th Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Russell Mathew Rimmington QSO JP (born 29 December 1945), commonly known as Russ Rimmington, was the 30th Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand.
Russ Rimmington | |
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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 | Four |
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]
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