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Tracey Martin has lost her position as New Zealand First deputy leader to Ron Mark.
The Rodney based politician entered Parliament in the 2011 election as number two on the NZ First list. Her mother, Anne Martin, has been NZ First president since October 2013 after being the party secretary for six years.
After rumours in the national media all week, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters confirmed in a statement this morning that Ron Mark was the new deputy leader.
“New Zealand First is fortunate to have such high calibre Members of Parliament to contest Caucus positions and the Caucus is grateful to Tracey Martin for her very serious contribution as Deputy Leader.”
The caucus post-election vote on leadership roles was due to be held in March but was put on hold because of the Northland by-election. Peters became the MP for Northland, a formerly safe National seat.
In a statement this morning, Tracey Martin congratulated Ron Mark.
“I look forward to having a positive and productive working relationship with him as part of a strong and democratic Caucus.
“Together we will continue to take the party forward and make positive changes for the people of New Zealand.
“Over more than two decades I have been working with the party and as an MP, however, with my new office opening in Warkworth I’m now even better placed to provide help and support to local Rodney people with local issues.
“I am passionate about education and challenging the government to improve the system for the benefit of all New Zealanders.”
Tracey Martin was a member of the inaugural Rodney Local Board from 2010 to 2012. Tracey spent the majority of her pre-parliament time on parent based fundraising and volunteer committees for Mahurangi Kindergarten, Warkworth Primary School and Mahurangi College.
In 2007 she was elected to the Mahurangi College Board, which she has chaired since 2009. In Parliament Tracey has served as a member of the Education and Science Select Committee as well as working on specific bills at the Social Services Select Committee and the Justice and Electoral Select Committee.
Flowers from my Mum pic.twitter.com/sKKGaa4nua
— Tracey Martin (@TraceyMartinMP) July 1, 2015
