Name: Bob van Ruyssevelt

Position: Membership Secretary, Transport Spokesperson

Profile:
Early on it took less than a year in the Princess Street branch to convince Bob that the Labour Party did not represent a sufficiently progressive force and it took the formation of the New Labour Party to get him involved in party political activity. He has represented his home electorate several times for the New Labour Party and the Alliance in the general elections and for a number of progressive tickets including the Anti-Pokie Alliance in Waitakere City.

Instead of carrying on with his degree course Bob completed a motor mechanic’s apprenticeship at John Andrew Ford. As well as a number of contracting roles Bob has had a number of management positions including for a transport hub in London, as manager of the Auckland Branch of plumbing and electrical wholesaler A&T Burt Ltd and manager of the Portaloo company. He is currently a swinglift operator with a West Auckland transport firm.

Contact Details:
Email: bob.vanruyssevelt@alliance.org.nz