Biography: Basil Morrison

Immediate Past Chairperson; ex-officio

 
A dairy farmer by trade, Basil Morrison was elected to the Ohinemuri County in January 1971 at the age of 24 and served there until 1989 when it amalgamated with other local bodies to form the Hauraki District in 1989. There he was County Chairman for six years and became elected Mayor of the newly formed Hauraki District. He now represents the Hauraki constituency on Environment Waikato, the regional council for the Waikato region. Basil has wide involvement in local government and community organisations. He has a keen interest in business and economic development, being a former Deputy Chairman of the Thames Valley-Coromandel Business Development Board and Chairman of the New Zealand Counties Investment Company for a number of years. He was elected President of Local Government New Zealand in November 2000 when he became a Board member of CLGF. He stood down from Local Government New Zealand in 2008 after retiring from his council position. He was chairperson of CLGF from November 2007 to May 2009.