1. Todd Michael Stephenson is a New Zealand lawyer and politician, representing ACT New Zealand as a Member of Parliament since the 2023 New Zealand general election.
11 Facts About Todd Stephenson
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Todd Stephenson worked in the pharmaceutical industry for the 17 years, including for the company Vertex Pharmaceuticals, which makes cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta.
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Todd Stephenson has been a member of ACT for nearly 30 years, since its formation, and formerly worked for ACT's former president Catherine Isaac.
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Todd Stephenson was attracted to the party by its focus on "private enterprise and individual freedom".
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Todd Stephenson campaigned for the party four times between 1996 and 2005, and was employed by the party from 1997 to 2000.
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Todd Stephenson has been elected to the ACT party board twice.
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Todd Stephenson subsequently moved to a house he already owned and rented out in Queenstown.
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Todd Stephenson said Pharmac needed to do a better job engaging with its stakeholders, and raised the possibility that treatment decisions should be made with a productivity focus in mind.
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Todd Stephenson identified the cost of living as a particular issue for his electorate, with rents for workers in Queenstown being unaffordable.
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On election night, Todd Stephenson received 2,807 votes in Southland, coming fourth behind National's Joseph Mooney, Labour's Simon McCallum and the Green's Dave Kennedy.
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Todd Stephenson was however elected to Parliament on the ACT party list.