Dot McKinnon

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Dorothy Margaret McKinnon QSM is a New Zealand lawyer, local politician and former deputy mayor of Whanganui. [1]

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Biography

McKinnon has served as the chair of the Whanganui District Health Board, chair of the MidCentral District Health Board and is a member of the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal. [1] [2]

McKinnon has also served as the chair of the New Zealand Masters Games, a trustee of Serjeant Gallery, a member of Whanganui Collegiate School Board of Trustees, and the Whanganui Community Foundation. She is also the director and chair of the Wellington Rotary District's International Service Committee. [3]

Recognition

In the 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours, McKinnon received the Queen's Service Medal, for services to the community. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Dot McKinnon QSM". Moore Law Whanganui. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. Central, Health. "Whanganui DHB posts deficit but not as large as others | Health Central" . Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  3. "Former Whanganui deputy mayor gets QSM". Stuff. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  4. "Queen's Birthday honours list 2017". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2020.