Josephine Ruth Bartley is a New Zealand politician who is an

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Political career

Bartley was the Labour Party candidate for electorate in , finishing second. Bartley was elected to the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board in the 2010 local elections and re-elected in

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. Bartley was the chair of the board from 2016-2018. In February 2018 she was elected as councillor representing the

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki ward Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects one councillor and covers the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board. The current councillor is Josephine Bartley. Demographics Maungakiekie-Tāmaki ward covers and had an estimated po ...

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in a by-election following the resignation of councillor

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. Bartley is the first Pacific woman to be elected to Auckland Council. In the 2019 local body elections, Bartley was re-elected, growing her majority from 7225 to 8358. In November 2021, Bartley received a substantial number of threats of violence because of her involvement in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

Personal life

Bartley is Samoan, her father's village is Tapatapao and her mother's is Singamoga.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bartley, Josephine Living people New Zealand people of Samoan descent 21st-century New Zealand women politicians Auckland Councillors New Zealand Labour Party politicians Unsuccessful candidates in the 2008 New Zealand general election Year of birth missing (living people) People educated at McAuley High School