Dame Susan Devoy withdraws from mayoralty race

Dame Susan Devoy. Photo: Supplied

Dame Susan Devoy regrets having to withdraw from the Tauranga Mayoralty race due to personal circumstances.

A genuine and unforeseen family situation has arisen since she announced her candidacy which means she won't be available during the campaign period.

'I am passionate about Tauranga, the city where we raised our four boys,” says Susan. 'However, I really do worry about the direction the city is currently going in – which is why I put my hat in the ring, to make a positive difference."

The former squash champion and former race relations commissioner had announced on Friday May 10 that she would be standing for the Tauranga mayoralty and would be having an official launch to go into more detail about her plans and vision for the city.

On announcing her withdrawal this morning, she repeated her desire for change.

'This mayoralty campaign is so important for the residents and I urge them to vote for strong and strategic leadership," says Susan. "It is also imperative that we look carefully at who is on our Council; we need a cohesive Council that work in positively with the incoming Mayor and CEO.

'I love Tauranga and look forward to it being a strong and prosperous city for future generations. All the best for the candidates, I look forward to voting for a positive change.”

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2 comments

No more hacks!

Posted on 10-06-2019 07:54 | By BeeEff

Good decision from Devoy! Tauranga City needs a dynamic leader to be Mayor. A person who understands business, businesses and people! Some crazy decisions have come out of our Council for some years now and with Tauranga the fastest growing city in New Zealand, we need a leader to take control. We don’t need anymore hacks who think that they can run our city successfully. I hope that we get quality candidates to stand in the elections in October, we definitely need a strong leader!


mayor

Posted on 11-06-2019 08:34 | By dumbkof2

what a shame. she would have got two votes.


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