Councillor announces 2025 mayoral bid
“It’s time for a Mayor with energy, enthusiasm and experience. A Mayor who strengthens relationships with the entire community...."
Invercargill City Councillor Alex Crackett has announced she will run for the Invercargill Mayor’s job at the 2025 election in October.
Crackett joins current deputy mayor Tom Campbell as the other person who has already announced their intention to stand for mayor.
In her third term as a councillor, Crackett said she was excited and proud to put herself forward as the city’s next potential mayor.
“After almost 10 years serving my community and advocating for our city and our people, I know that I can lead our elected councillors and tackle Invercargill’s biggest challenges.”
“It’s time for a Mayor with energy, enthusiasm and experience. A Mayor who strengthens relationships with the entire community to make Invercargill the best place to live, do business, and raise a family,” she said.
Crackett said her priorities as Mayor include rates affordability, urban rejuvenation, advocating for Invercargill and Bluff at a national level, and economic development - to name a few.
“My focus will include making sure we get the basics right, delivering planned projects on time and on budget and ensuring our city has resilient infrastructure for generations to come.”
She believes that it is through strengthening relationships at all levels of community - and government - that Invercargill can truly be made a better city - bright, sustainable, and inclusive of everyone.
“Invercargill is where my heart is. I am a product of our people - our communities. I grew up here. I am raising my family here. I am a ratepayer, just like those I’m hoping will elect me to lead our City into the future. The decisions we make at Invercargill City Council directly impact everyone who lives here - and I feel the weight of that responsibility.
“I’d be honoured to take that responsibility on board and continue to work tirelessly for Invercargill and Bluff’s future,” Crackett said.
Crackett is currently co-chair of the Local Government New Zealand’s Young Elected Members Network, she also serves on its National Council
During the last local government term (2019-2021), Crackett held the role of Chair of the Chairs group during a time when Invercargill City Council was navigating a Department of Internal Affairs Investigation - for which she was named as a finalist for the Institute of Directors Emerging Director Award.