| Mark Bell-Booth | |
|---|---|
 Bell-Booth planting a camellia in The Square | |
| 26th Mayor of Palmerston North | |
| In office 2001–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Jill White |
| Succeeded by | Heather Tanguay |
Mark Rex Bell-Booth was Mayor of Palmerston North for one term, from 2001 to 2004.
He became known through his "Save the Avenue" campaign. He is best known for the redevelopment of The Square, which happened during his mayoralty. In the 2004 local elections he lost the mayoralty to Heather Tanguay. He made headlines when it became known that he lent his wife's car to a known gang member. His time at the council was described by a political commentator as being more akin to that of a chief executive than a mayor. He contested the mayoralty again in the 2010 local elections and came a distant second against incumbent Jono Naylor, with 2,229 votes against 16,717.
From 2004 to 2008 Bell-Booth was chief executive of Assetta, a software development company. Since then he has been a director of Unlimited Realities, a designer of touchscreen software applications.
References
- "2000s". Palmerston North City Council. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- "Mark Bell-Booth". Palmerston North City Library. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- Miller, Grant (11 September 2010). "Bell-Booth intent on leaving his mark". Manawatu Standard. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- ^ "Bell-Booth throws his hat in for mayor". Manawatu Standard. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- Matthews, Lee (15 May 2010). "Editorial: Old mayors have eyes on the prize". Manawatu Standard. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- "Mark Bell-Booth". Elections 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- Nichols, Lane (21 August 2011). "High-profile clashes in battle for mayoralties". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJill White | Mayor of Palmerston North 2001–2004 |
Succeeded byHeather Tanguay |
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