Jock McIntyre
Candidate
Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust (TECT)
Tauranga needs infrastructure.
It needs new sporting venues.
It needs new public buildings and the only way this can happen is with increased rates, greater public debt or support from Trusts such as the Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust (TECT).
I seek your support to ensure that the Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust retains and strengthens its interest in TrustPower.
A vote for Jock McIntyre will promote greater distributions to consumers and the community which can be easily achieved by building its interest in TrustPower.
Vote for JockWhy Jock McIntyre for TECT?
My impetus for wanting to become a trustee for Tauranga Energy Community Trust (TECT) is to see Tauranga TrustPower consumers continue to benefit directly via the annual TrustPower consumers cheque and all the people of Tauranga benefit from community distributions.
A recent trip to Invercargill showed me just what can be achieved with community funds. Invercargill, a city of half our population has an impressive infrastructure, something we all know is lacking in our city. They have sports stadiums to rival some of the best in New Zealand, Museums and art galleries and of course their famous ‘no fees’ polytechnic college. They even have their own TV station broadcasting to the nation via Sky and Freeview.
How do they do it? The Southland Community Trust currently provides between $8 million and $10 million per year to community projects and the Invercargill Licensing Trust provides a further $10 million. Not hard to work out how it happens and at ‘no cost to the ratepayer’.
Currently the TECT major amenities fund distributed $1.5 million during this last financial year. A long way from the $20 million available to the community of Southland and Invercargill each year but TECT has already invested $10.5 million in the community through its Major Amenities Funding Scheme.
TECT also has many responsibilities to individual organisations with grants for events and projects and this funding must continue through the Special Projects fund and the Organisation Subsidy Scheme. Without it, many community organisations would simply fold.
To do everything that is needed, TECT needs to grow its income. Just as important is that TECT can’t put its head in the sand regarding its community responsibilities. Certainly the consumer distributions must continue however just as important is the various community grants available.
Vote for JockWho is Jock McIntyre?
I have been resident in Tauranga for most of my life with community involvement based mainly in Tauranga. I was the NZ President of the Television and Electronic Serviceman’s Association and served on the Tauranga Intermediate School Committee for three years. During a period when based in Masterton, I was on the Radio Broadcasting Programme Advisory Council.
My voluntary community involvement includes thirty years as a member of Rotary including a term as President and a citation for service to the community. I am currently on the management committee of the Welcome Bay Catchment Care Group and am immediate past president of the Tauranga Club Inc.
I have successfully operated several small businesses:
- Shareholder / Director of a television and electronic service company
- Shareholder / Managing Director of a television and appliance retail company
- Shareholder / Managing Director of a major air conditioning company
- Shareholder / Director of a loyalty card public company
I am currently a commercial investor and the Shareholder / Managing Director of a small air conditioning rental company
I am 63 years old, married to Isobel with two adult daughters and expect that my innovation and enthusiasm tempered with realism and business acumen will be an asset to the Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust.
Vote for JockVote Now for your TECT Candidate
If you are a TrustPower consumer, you may vote at any time until 12 noon on Election Day, 18th June 2010 as soon as you receive your voting papers which are being distributed on 26th May 2010.
This link will take you directly to the TECT web-site where an icon will direct you to the election voting paper. The icon link to the voting paper will be active from 26th May to 18th June 2010.
Vote NowContact Jock
Please feel free to contact me.
I am interested in your opinions and ideas
and I will take my responsibilities to TECT Consumers seriously!
Jock McIntyre
- Maungatapu, Tauranga
- Home 07 544 3060
- Mobile 027 241 9430
