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Heather Simpson (other)
Heather Simpson may refer to: * Heather Simpson (civil servant) Heather Simpson is a New Zealand civil servant who was chief of staff for Prime Minister of New Zealand Helen Clark for nine years and who worked with Clark for more than 20 years. Political career Heather Simpson is a former economics lectu ..., former chief of staff for New Zealand PM Helen Clark * Heather Simpson (journalist), Scottish broadcast journalist and presenter {{hndisambig, Simpson, Heather ...
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Heather Simpson (civil Servant)
Heather Simpson is a New Zealand civil servant who was chief of staff for Prime Minister of New Zealand Helen Clark for nine years and who worked with Clark for more than 20 years. Political career Heather Simpson is a former economics lecturer who lectured at Otago University. She stood for Parliament twice for Labour, in Awarua in and in Heretaunga in . In both cases she came second, losing by 2,480 votes in Awarua and 832 votes in Heretaunga. Simpson had been widely tipped to win Heretaunga, a normally safe Labour seat, with Labour leader Mike Moore even assisting her to win the nomination over Upper Hutt City Councillor Nicola Meek and trade union secretary Rick Barker. In a close election the result had a big impact on National's majority of just one seat. Moore was sure the seat would be reclaimed and was disappointed that it was not. Simpson worked for Helen Clark, in a variety of roles, for more than 20 years. Simpson's working relationship with Clark began in 1987 ...
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