Josephine Bartley

Councillor Josephine Bartley
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki ward Councillor
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 February 2018
Preceded by	Denise Lee
Personal details
Political party	Labour

Josephine Ruth Bartley is a New Zealand politician who is an Auckland Councillor.

Political career

Auckland Council

Years	Ward	Affiliation
2018–2019	Maungakiekie-Tāmaki		Labour
2019–2022	Maungakiekie-Tāmaki		Labour
2022–present	Maungakiekie-Tāmaki		Labour

Bartley was the Labour Party candidate for Tāmaki electorate in 2008, finishing second.^[1]

Bartley was elected to the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board in the 2010 local elections and re-elected in 2013 and 2016.^[2][3][4] Bartley was the chair of the board from 2016-2018.^[2]

In February 2018 she was elected as councillor representing the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki ward on the Auckland Council in a by-election following the resignation of councillor Denise Lee.^[5] Bartley is the first Pacific woman to be elected to Auckland Council.^[6]

In the 2019 local body elections, Bartley was re-elected, growing her majority from 7225 to 8358.^[7]

In November 2021, Bartley received a substantial number of threats of violence because of her involvement in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.^[8][9]

Personal life

Bartley is Samoan, her father's village is Tapatapao and her mother's is Singamoga.^[6]

References

1. New Zealand Electoral Commission. "Official Count Results -- Tāmaki".
2. "Auckland Councillor and Waitematā Local Board candidates confirmed". Stuff. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
3. Auckland Council (26 October 2013). "2013 Election Results" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
4. Auckland Council (2016). "Local board members" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 February 2018.
5. "New Auckland Council representatives elected". The New Zealand Herald. February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
6. "First Pacific woman has been elected to Auckland's Council". 20 February 2018.
7. Auckland Council (2019). "2019 local elections final results – Mayor, ward councillors, local board members" (PDF).
8. "Community rallies around Auckland councillor Josephine Bartley after abuse by COVID-19 anti-vaxxers". Newshub. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
9. "Covid-19: Auckland councillor worried after three 'intimidating men' threaten to vandalise car". Stuff. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.