Robert (Bob) Simcock (1947 -) is the mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand. His appointment is a temporary one until Local Government elections can be held in October 2007. His appointment follows local media speculation that he was likely to take up the mayoralty after Michael Redman's shock resignation from the position. He had been Deputy Mayor of Hamilton since October 2004. Prior to this, he was an MP from 1996 to 2002, representing the National Party. Wikipedia
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