Angie Warren-Clark
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Angela Maree Warren-Clark (born 1971){{cite web |url= https://www.parliament.nz/media/6305/roll-of-members-of-the-new-zealand-house-of-representatives-1854-onwards.pdf |title=Roll of members of the New Zealand House of Representatives, 1854 onwards |date=24 May 2019 |publisher=New Zealand Parliament |access-date=3 September 2020}} is a New Zealand politician and former Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Labour Party.
Professional career
Warren-Clark is a non-practicing barrister and solicitor.{{cite news |title=Warren-Clark wins BOP candidacy |url=http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/148108-warrenclark-wins-bop-candidacy.html |access-date=10 September 2017 |work=SunLive |date=24 February 2017}} She has been active in the field of domestic violence since the early 2000s, and was the manager of Women's Refuge in Tauranga prior to her election.{{cite news |title=Labour Bay of Plenty candidate announced |url= http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11807050 |access-date=10 September 2017 |work=Bay of Plenty Times |date=24 February 2017}} The refuge had to operate on a mere $21 a week fund from Government which she described as "appalling" and had to raise $500,000 every year in fundraising to sustain the refuge.{{cite news |title=Labour candidate in limbo |author=McLeod, Jaden |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=11929498 |access-date=4 October 2017 |work=The New Zealand Herald |date=4 October 2017 }}
Political career
Warren-Clark stood for the Labour candidacy in the {{NZ electorate link|Tauranga}} electorate in 2017 but was beaten by Jan Tinetti.{{cite news | url= http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11798173 | title=Labour Party's new Tauranga candidate to be voice of the people |access-date=10 September 2017 |work=Bay of Plenty Times |date=11 February 2017 | first=Kiri | last=Gillespie}} Her successful candidacy to represent Labour in the {{NZ electorate link|Bay of Plenty}} electorate was announced in February 2017.
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During the {{NZ election link|2017}}, Warren-Clark stood on the Labour's party list, where she was placed 39th.{{Cite web |date=15 August 2017 |title=Revised Labour Party List for the 2017 Election |url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1708/S00314/revised-labour-party-list-for-the-2017-election.htm |publisher= Scoop |access-date=15 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018171937/http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1708/S00314/revised-labour-party-list-for-the-2017-election.htm|archive-date=18 October 2020|url-status=live}} She also contested the Bay of Plenty electorate but was defeated by National MP Todd Muller by a margin of 13,996 votes.{{cite web |title=Bay of Plenty - Official Result |url=https://archive.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2017/electorate-details-02.html |publisher=Electoral Commission |access-date=23 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200117212505/http://archive.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2017/electorate-details-02.html |archive-date=17 January 2020 |url-status=live}} Initially she had not been elected on the provisional results, however Labour gained enough party votes when special votes were counted for Warren-Clark to be allocated a seat.{{cite web |title=2017 General Election - Official Result Successful Candidates |url=https://archive.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2017/successful-candidates.html |publisher=Electoral Commission |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200117212450/http://archive.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2017/successful-candidates.html |archive-date=17 January 2020 |url-status=live}}
During the 2020 New Zealand general election, Warren-Clark contested the Bay of Plenty electorate again, standing against incumbent Todd Muller. She lost by a final margin of 3,415 votes.{{cite web |title=Bay of Plenty - Official Result |url=https://electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2020/electorate-details-03.html |publisher=Electoral Commission |access-date=7 November 2020 }} However, she was elected on the party list.{{cite web |title=2020 General Election and Referendums - Official Result Successful Candidates |url=https://electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2020/successful-candidates.html |publisher=Electoral Commission |access-date=7 November 2020 }}
During the 2023 New Zealand general election, Warren-Clark contested the Whangārei electorate but lost to National MP Shane Reti by a margin of 11,424 votes.{{cite web |title=Whangārei - Official Result |url=https://archive.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2023/electorate-details-64.html |publisher=Electoral Commission |access-date=26 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231123104120/https://archive.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2023/electorate-details-64.html |archive-date=23 November 2023 |date=3 November 2023 |url-status=live}} She was also too low on the Labour Party list and left Parliament.
Private life
Warren-Clark has two adult children who live overseas. She is married to Blair, and they live in Papamoa. Warren-Clark has a law degree from the University of Waikato and was admitted to the bar in 1998.{{cite web|title=Angie Warren-Clark|url=http://www.labour.org.nz/angiewarrenclark|publisher=Labour Party|access-date=10 September 2017}}
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Category:New Zealand Labour Party MPs
Category:Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
Category:University of Waikato alumni
Category:21st-century New Zealand women politicians
Category:Women members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
Category:Candidates in the 2020 New Zealand general election
Category:Unsuccessful candidates in the 2023 New Zealand general election
Category:Candidates in the 2017 New Zealand general election