Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says he has chosen Ōrākei Ward Councillor Desley Simpson to be the Deputy Mayor of Auckland.
Brown said he has chosen Simpson because of her ability to get things done.
"Desley is highly regarded as a regional leader with a broad Auckland-wide perspective, while also having the greatest support from her own community of any councillor on the Governing Body, with nearly 25,000 personal votes."
The newly appointed Deputy Mayor said she is excited about the opportunity to work with the new Auckland Mayor and help deliver on his mandate for change.
"I back the mayor's strong stance on issues, including delivering more efficiencies and savings to keep rates as low as possible as Aucklanders face the looming economic and fiscal storm," Simpson said.
Brown and Simpson will hold a media stand-up today at 3:30pm in Auckland.
