Mayoral congratulations to Wellingtonian of the Year

Wellingtonian of the year for 2012 Neville Jordan is an inspiration to a rising generation of young people with an eye for success.

I presented the science and technology award to the Petone-born Neville Jordan who is Executive chairman of Endeavour Capital, prior to him being named supreme winner at the Wellingtonian of the Year event.

On behalf of Lower Hutt residents, I congratulated Neville who has maintained strong links with Lower Hutt through his successful business career.

He has long supported and encouraged innovation and new ideas and actively engaged in helping  emerging enterprises.

We are growing as a progressive science and technology valley with more than 800 businesses working in these sectors and contributing heavily to the $5 billion science and technology pumps into the economy.”

Neville Jordan justly deserves his title of Wellingtonian  of the Year after a lifetime of commitment to the region.

He is a true inspiration for people with good ideas which will benefit New Zealand in the future.

I also congratulated Irene Livingstone, from Petone, who received a community award for work with the Hutt Rape Counselling Network.