Name: Kay Simmonds Murray

Candidate Statement:
Kay says, “I am standing as an Alliance candidate in the 2008 election because I believe that the Alliance is a better alternative for every New Zealander than either of the two main parties. The Alliance is different. We are the only party that gives equal weight to the needs of all New Zealanders and that is actively involved in the global movement against war and poverty. Our policies aim to create a fairer society for everyone. “

Candidate Profile:

She was born in 1956 in Lumsden and grew up on a farm in Riversdale in Northern Southland.

She attended Gore High School and Otago University.

She has lived in Dunedin since 1990.

She has been employed for the past fifteen years as the programmes manager for Connections Centre, a centre that provides activity based programmes for adults with intellectual and physical disabilities.

She is a graduate of Otago University (MA education) and Christchurch Teachers College (Teachers College diploma – secondary teaching).

She is co leader and the national treasurer of the Alliance party.

She is married with two sons.

Candidate Contact Details:

Mobile: 021 167 2843
Email: kaysimmondsmurray@alliance.org.nz