Julie Anne Genter
| Julie Anne Genter | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Green party list |
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| Assumed office 26 November 2011 |
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| Born | 17 December 1979 Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America |
| Political party | Green |
Julie Anne Genter (/ˈdʒɛntər/; born 17 December 1979) is a New Zealand politician who is a member of the House of Representatives representing the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. She serves as the party's spokeswoman on transport issues, having previously worked as a transport planner.
Early life and education
Genter was born in Rochester, Minnesota, United States in 1979, and grew up in Los Angeles, California.[1] She gained a BA in philosophy from the University of California, Berkeley in May 2003.[2] She then moved to France and in July 2005, she obtained a post-graduate certificate in International Political Studies from Institut d'études politiques in Paris.[2] She obtained a Masters of Planning Practice from the University of Auckland in 2008.[3]
Professional life
Genter has worked as a transportation planner since coming to New Zealand in 2006. She was initially employed by Sinclair Knight Merz in Auckland (2006–2007) before starting with McCormick Rankin Cagney in Auckland in 2008.[2] She is recognised within the transportation industry as an expert on parking policy and the economic and transport effects thereof,[4] and has advised numerous councils in Australasia on this topic.[5] She has given many presentations at conferences on the subject matter (for example 2008 New Zealand Society for Sustainability Engineering and Science,[6] 2008 IPENZ Transportation Conference[7] and 2010 Local Government Transport Forum[8]), and appeared on TVNZ's Breakfast programme[9][10] and Kim Hill's Saturday Morning programme on Radio New Zealand National.[5]
In 2010, Genter relocated to Wellington to work for the Green Party as their Political and Media Advisor.[2]
Member of Parliament
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| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 2011–2014 | 50th | List | 13 | Green |
| 2014–present | 51st | List | 8 | Green |
Placed in 13th place on the Green Party list for the 2011 election,[11] Genter entered Parliament, with the Greens gaining 14 List Members of Parliament.[12][13]
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