Holstein announces Liberal team
Cr Chris Holstein has announced his "strongest team yet" to contest the Gosford Local Government elections on September 13.
Cr Holstein said he will be heading a team "of generational change for the Liberals".
"The team has been drawn from the community and represents that strength of our region," Cr Holstein said.
"The team has depth of experience, depth of business acumen and depth of community representation.
"This coupled with a strong local flavour ensures that constituents, wherever they live, can be represented through the Liberals."
Cr Holstein's team includes Chris Burke, Amy Houston, Jeff Strickson, Richard Frohlich-Brew, Deanna Bocking and Aaron Henry.
According to Cr Holstein, Jeff Strickson, Deanna Bocking and Aaron Henry will be representing the Peninsula community.
"The emphasis of the Liberal team is to work for all of the community that they represent," Cr Holstein said.
"The Labor and Central Coast First teams say that they are listening to the community.
"This is just spin that we have come to expect from Labor and others.
"That's why we have a Liberal team that will be action-oriented, where we will not only listen, but we will work for the community."
Cr Holstein said there is a continued commitment of the Liberals to have youth candidates through Amy Houston and Aaron Henry.
Cr Holstein is a long-serving councillor and former Mayor of Gosford council.
His family operates local businesses in Gosford and on the Peninsula.
Until recently Cr Holstein was the general manager of Central Coast Community Chest, "a position he relinquished to devote more time to council issues".
As councillor Cr Holstein has actively committed himself to the construction of Blue Tongue Stadium, Caroline Bay Arts Centre, the Surf Club Redevelopment Program and Peninsula Leisure Centre.
Mr Strickson has been a Central Coast resident for more than 12 years.
He is currently retired after 15 years with Qantas management and eight years in a senior regulatory role with a Sydney Council.
Mr Strickson is an active member of the Woy Woy John the Baptist Catholic Church, and is its social committee chair.
He is active within the community and is an adult literacy teacher.
Ms Bocking has lived on the Central Coast for 15 years and is actively involved in her local community.
She is a member of many volunteer organisations, and has conducted the annual Clean-Up Australia campaign on the Bouddi Peninsula for the past three years.
Ms Bocking was a finalist in the Central Coast Australia Day community awards in 2001.
As a working mother with two children, Ms Bocking has a keen understanding of the problems that face all families.
Mr Henry had been a Central Coast resident for 20 years and a Peninsula resident with his young family since 2006.
Mr Henry currently works locally in the finance industry, where he has been for six years.
He has been and is involved in local sport through squash, rugby union, motor cycling and surfing.
Press release, 14 Aug 2008
Liberal candidates for Gosford Council