Preceded by Mark Bell-Booth Succeeded by Jono Naylor | Name Heather Tanguay Role Politician | |
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Heather Tanguay is a New Zealand politician. She was Mayor of Palmerston North from 2004 to 2007.
Life
In the 2004 local elections, Tanguay defeated incumbent Mark Bell-Booth. At the next local elections in 2007, she was beaten by Jono Naylor with 12524 to 8088 votes. During her mayoralty, Palmerston North City Council signed the contract with Mighty River Power for the proposed Turitea Wind Farm. She served a total of twelve years for Palmerston North City Council. She considered contesting the 2010 mayoralty, but did not put her name forward in the end.
She was a trustee of the Charities Commission from 2004 to 2009, and is a trustee of the Manawatu section of the Te Araroa Trail. She was the recipient of a 2009 Harmony Award by Islam Awareness for her longstanding support of the Manawatu Muslim community. She is currently employed by the Department of Internal Affairs.