18 Facts About David Clendon

David James Clendon was born on 11 September 1955 and is a New Zealand former politician.

David Clendon was a list Member of Parliament in the New Zealand House of Representatives for the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand from 2009 until 2017.

David Clendon later served one term on the Far North District Council from 2019 to 2022.

David Clendon is a descendant of James Reddy Clendon, the United States Consul in New Zealand.

David Clendon has a partner, Lindis, and one daughter, Kaya.

David Clendon worked in business, eventually managing an engineering supplies company.

David Clendon worked as an environmental management lecturer at Unitec Institute of Technology in Auckland and as a sustainable business advisor.

In both the 1999 and 2005 elections, Clendon polled third in the seat of Waitakere, ranked 19th and 12th on the party list, respectively.

David Clendon did not contest the 2002 general election because the party's constitution bars co-convenors from standing for Parliament.

David Clendon contested the Helensville electorate for the Green Party in the 2008 general election and was ranked 10th on the party list.

David Clendon did not contest the 2015 Northland by-election, but was planning to stand in the seat again in the 2017 election and was ranked 16th on the party list.

David Clendon was deputy musterer of the Green Party from 2010 to 2011 and musterer from 2014 to 2017.

David Clendon was the Green Party spokesperson for corrections for his entire tenure, as well as spokesperson for police, courts, small business, tertiary education and tourism, and resource management reform.

David Clendon voted against approving Easter trading in 2009 and 2016, in favour of retaining the minimum age for purchasing alcohol at 18 in 2012, and in favour of legalising same-sex marriage in 2014.

Graham and David Clendon stated that their resignations were due to the public positions she had taken regarding her offending, and her subsequent refusal to step down from her leadership role.

David Clendon did not ask to be reinstated after Turei's departure.

On council, David Clendon voted in support of Maori wards in the Far North and criticised the government's Three Waters reforms for not being able to promise that water infrastructure would be able to remain in public ownership.

David Clendon retired in 2022 after completing one term and took a position as regional coordinator for the Tohu Whenua visitor programme in February 2024.