16 Facts About Jamie Strange

Jamie Ross Strange was born on 1976 and is a former New Zealand politician.

Jamie Strange was a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Labour Party from 2017 to 2023.

Jamie Strange had a music career and has written over 40 songs and released his own album Thanks for Faking It Sometimes in 2007.

Jamie Strange named the mannequin 'Kate Brightstar' after purchasing it from a store called Brightstar and later sold it on TradeMe to a truck driver.

Jamie Strange returned to the stage during orientation week 2018, at the University of Waikato, shortly after being elected for the first time.

Jamie Strange is married to Angela Strange, a Hamilton constituency councillor on the Waikato Regional Council.

Jamie Strange's Strange stood unsuccessfully for a seat on the Hamilton City Council in 2013.

Jamie Strange sought the Labour nomination in Hamilton East at the 2014 election, but was unsuccessful.

Jamie Strange was ranked 54 on the Labour party list, too low to be elected.

Jamie Strange was selected as the Labour candidate in the Hamilton East electorate for the 2017 election and was placed 36 on Labour's party list.

Jamie Strange did not win the electorate, but entered parliament as a list MP.

In July 2018 Jamie Strange said he expected a Hamilton to Auckland rail commuter service to be operating by the end of 2019.

Jamie Strange was co-chair, with National MP Simeon Brown, of the parliamentary prayer breakfast group.

Jamie Strange attributed his resignation plans to the strain caused by his job travel requirements on family life.

Jamie Strange stated that he was "better suited for government than opposition" in response to polls forecasting a National-ACT electoral victory at the 2023 election.

Jamie Strange voted against the End of Life Choice Act 2019, Abortion Legislation Act 2020, and the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Amendment Act 2022.