Cathy Casey
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Cathy Casey is a New Zealand politician who was an Auckland Councillor, for the Albert-Eden-Roskill Ward, prior to her 2022 retirement.
She has a particular interest in social issues, such as taking a strong stance against bylaws restricting or criminalising begging, considering it an example of a social issue that should not be left to the police to try and manage.{{cite news|title=Cathy Casey : Begging a social issue, not a crime|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=10894576|accessdate=21 September 2013|work=The New Zealand Herald|date=4 July 2013}} She was also supported by various unions for her stance on subjects such as opposition against "casualisation" of Ports of Auckland's wharf workforce, and her support for the living wage campaign.{{cite web|title=Who to vote for|url=http://unionsauckland.org.nz/vote-for-councillors-2/|publisher=Unions Auckland|accessdate=20 September 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922090105/http://unionsauckland.org.nz/vote-for-councillors-2/|archivedate=22 September 2013}}
Early years
Born 1957,{{cite web|title=2010 Elections Information (Noting Age as 53)|url=http://www.vote.co.nz/2010/candidates/cathy-casey-79|accessdate=21 September 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922113713/http://www.vote.co.nz/2010/candidates/cathy-casey-79|archivedate=22 September 2013}} Casey moved to New Zealand from Scotland in 1987.[http://ndu.org.nz/cathy_casey Meet Cathy Casey] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723094218/http://ndu.org.nz/cathy_casey |date=23 July 2011 }} National Distribution Union
She taught at Kuranui College and served on the board of trustees. Between 2001 and 2004 she worked at AUT University.
Casey was formerly the partner of Matt McCarten. She has since been living in a relationship with her Dutch partner Kees and their blended family of three teenagers.{{cite web|title=2013 Eclection Information (entry paragraph of personal bio)|url=http://www.vote.co.nz/2013/candidates/cathy-casey-7771|accessdate=21 September 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922120532/http://www.vote.co.nz/2013/candidates/cathy-casey-7771|archivedate=22 September 2013}}
Political career
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{{Auckland Council|colour=crimson|affiliation=City Vision|ward=Albert-Eden-Roskill|start=2010|end=2013}}
{{Auckland Council|colour=crimson|affiliation=City Vision|ward=Albert-Eden-Roskill|start=2013|end=2016}}
{{Auckland Council|colour=crimson|affiliation=City Vision|ward=Albert-Eden-Roskill|start=2016|end=2019}}
{{Auckland Council|colour=crimson|affiliation=City Vision|ward=Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa|start=2019|end=2022}}
{{end}}Casey served on the South Wairarapa District Council between 1990 and 2001.
In the 1999 election Casey stood for the Alliance party in the Wairarapa electorate. She placed third.
Casey was elected to the Auckland City Council in 2004.{{cite news |last1=Farmer |first1=Don |title=Winners have Wairarapa connection |url=http://www.times-age.co.nz/local/news/winners-have-wairarapa-connection/3600207/ |access-date=9 June 2021 |work=Wairarapa Times-Age |date=13 October 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101062701/http://www.times-age.co.nz/local/news/winners-have-wairarapa-connection/3600207/# |archive-date=1 January 2011}} In the 2010 Auckland Council elections she was elected from the Albert-Eden-Roskill ward. She was re-elected in 2013, 2016 and 2019. Casey retired as a councillor in 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/130124354/auckland-election-wayne-brown-may-lose-council-majority-as-seats-change-hands |title=Auckland election: Wayne Brown may lose council majority at the table as seats change hands |first=Todd |last=Niall |publisher=Stuff |date=10 October 2022 |access-date=16 October 2022}}
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Category:Alliance (New Zealand political party) politicians
Category:Scottish emigrants to New Zealand
Category:Auckland City Councillors
Category:Unsuccessful candidates in the 1999 New Zealand general election
Category:21st-century New Zealand politicians