A track record really counts, and I can point to a long list of projects - run out of my office, down to me - that have improved how we live in Central Otago. I've made a difference, more than any other mayor in the south.
Our future is going to be challenging, and Central Otago will need cool heads and steady hands - strengths which I can offer. Decisions we make in the next few years will affect what this district looks and feels like into the distant future
I can stitch together a network that benefits all of Central Otago. I've learnt to make the best of multiple roles in a way that is unique in the south. Sometimes it's a compromise, but putting local government, health and education governance together provides exceptional opportunities. Only I can offer that, in areas where hard-won experience is irreplaceable.
Malcolm Macpherson
Monday, October 4, 2010