Jo Giles
Joanne May Giles
Jo Giles was a candidate for ACT New Zealand in the 2005 general election.[5] She formed a local body political party "Christchurch City Vision" and was a mayoral candidate in the 2007 Christchurch local body election.[6] With 14,454 votes, Giles came third after Bob Parker (47,033 votes) and Megan Woods (32,821 votes) in the election contested by ten candidates.[7]
Jo Giles was later a TV presenter for the regional broadcaster Canterbury Television (CTV), with her programme "Shopping with Jo".[8]
On 11 March 2011 police confirmed that she was one of the victims of the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake in the CTV Building.[1] She had four children.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Christchurch police name 14 more earthquake victims". The Press. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ^ ISSF – International Shooting Sport Federation > Results
- ^ Stuff.co.nz. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- NZPA. 29 December 2003. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ "Official Count Results -- Ilam". Chief Electoral Office, Wellington. 1 October 2005. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ In memory of the victims of the Christchurch earthquake: Jo Giles NZ Herald, 24 February 2011 [dead link]
- ^ "Christchurch City Mayor". Local Elections 2010. Archived from the original on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ "Christchurch earthquake: Hundreds farewell gregarious CTV personality". The New Zealand Herald. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
External links
- Joanne Giles ISSF profile
- Jo's pink racecar