Bob Simcock
Robert Malcolm Simcock is a New Zealand politician. He was a Member of Parliament for the National Party from 1996 to 2002 and Hamilton, New Zealand|Mayor] of Hamilton from 2007 to 2010.
Early career
Simcock attended St John's College before graduating from the University of Waikato with a M Soc Sci (Hons).Before entering politics, Simcock worked both as a deer farmer and as a clinical psychologist.
Member of Parliament
Simcock was an MP from 1996 to 2002, representing the National Party. He was first elected in the 1996 election as MP for Hamilton West, defeating the incumbent, Martin Gallagher of the Labour Party. In the 1999 election, Gallagher retook the seat from Simcock, who returned to Parliament as a list MP. In the 2002 election, Simcock again trailed Gallagher in Hamilton West, and National Party votes nationwide dropped enough that Simcock was not re-elected as a list MP.Local government
Simcock was elected to the Hamilton City Council for the West Ward in the 2004 election and appointed Deputy Mayor that year. Following Michael Redman's resignation, he was appointed Mayor of Hamilton in May 2007. He was elected mayor in the October 2007 election with over 50% of the votes cast. He lost the 2010 mayoral election to Julie Hardaker.Simcock was elected to the Waikato Regional Council in 2013 and re-elected in 2016.