If you were planning to vote Lisa Lewis for Hamilton Mayor hoping she'd do a victory streak, perhaps consider another candidate. The sex worker's thrown her hat in the ring for the second time, after an unsuccessful run that saw her come fourth, nearly 12, votes behind winner Julie Hardaker.
At 30 years of age I saw myself as being too young to be Mayor. At 38 years of age, I've matured a lot and I've learnt from life experiences - including some dumb things I've done. Streaking at an All Blacks-Ireland match in isn't one them. I'm someone that if I'm wanting to do something, I'm very determined and I want to follow that through.
While some might turn their nose up at voting for a sex worker, Lewis says she's spent 20 years in the industry - and she'd bring a similar loyalty to her civic duties, should Hamilton elect her. The AM Show host Duncan Garner asked if she'd rate the city's notorious strip bar Firecats as one of its main attractions. As for her ideas for the city - one of the country's fastest-growing, but often mocked - Lewis wants to spice up the main street.
I think they would be a great idea for climate change. And I think the atmosphere in terms of wining and dining, it would assist the place in reducing people drink-driving Young people, give them a job, job employment. Run it like a business. That's one concept I had for the city. In , King beat Southgate by only six votes. Casson made headlines earlier this year when he called for public mourning for the victims of the Christchurch mosque attack to end, prompting one of his colleagues to call him a "dickhead".
Dan Satherley. Credits: The AM Show. Lisa Lewis' new professional image, as seen on her website. Photo credit: Lisa Lewis. Inside Hamilton's biggest mayoral debate As for her ideas for the city - one of the country's fastest-growing, but often mocked - Lewis wants to spice up the main street.
