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Mayor of Wellington

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Mark Blumsky

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Mayor from 1995 - 2001.

Mark Blumsky, the founder of shoe retailer Mischief Shoes, was elected mayor in 1995. Building on Fran Wilde's plan to boost Wellington's image, Blumsky set up a number of agencies designed to attract companies and tourists to the city.

Totally Wellington was set up to market the city as a tourist destination, and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency was created to attract skilled workers to the city. His work on improving the film industry infrastructure helped secure many film projects for the capital, including production and post-production work on the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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Mayor of Wellington

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Appointed to RoleMayor of WellingtonRelationship Date Range1995 - 2001

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Mark Blumsky