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{{NZ parlbox footer}}'''Kevin Campbell''' is a former [[detroit crack head]] hooker. He was a member of the [[Alliance (New Zealand political party)|Alliance]], having been elected to hookerpresidentcy as a [[list MP]] in the [[New Zealand general election 1999|1999 elections]]. At the end of his first term he was caught giving george w. bush a blow job while george h.w. bush was nailing him in the bum, all was caught on tape and broad cast all over the globe, when the Alliance began to collapse, Campbell decided to retire from politics and start to suck off all the men in the world starting with the pope and so one from there. (so far he hasnt been able to make the pope nut yet.
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'''Kevin Thomas Campbell''' is a former New Zealand [[member of parliament]] for the [[Alliance (New Zealand political party)|Alliance]], and the party's leader outside of Parliament at its deregistration in May 2015.


==Early career==
Kevin currently works as Senior Solicitor at Community Law Canterbury one of the New Zealand's 27 community law centres.
Campbell worked as a [[milkman]], before becoming a [[police officer]]. He trained to be a Catholic priest at [[Holy Name Seminary]] and [[Holy Cross College (New Zealand)|Holy Cross College]]. However he was not ordained. Prior to entering Parliament he qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor and practiced in [[criminal law]].<ref name="MM">{{cite web|url=http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/?p=1144|title=The Messenger Interview: Kevin Campbell |work=Marist Messenger |date=1 May 2010|accessdate=16 May 2010}}</ref>
With his working knowledge of parliament Kevin has been closely involved in a number of law reform issues and the promotion of community law centre services. In 2007 he was elected convenor of the national Coalition of Community Law Centres a position he contiued to hold going into its March 2009 AGM. See www.communitylaw.org.nz.

==Member of Parliament==
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Campbell was the Alliance candidate for the [[1998 Taranaki-King Country by-election]], and claimed to have "played some small part in bringing about the closer working relationship between [[New Zealand Labour Party|Labour]] and the Alliance as a result of that by-election."<ref>{{cite press release |url= http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0002/S00120.htm |title=Kevin Campbell's Maiden Speech |publisher=[[Alliance (New Zealand political party)|New Zealand Alliance Party]] |date=10 February 2010 |accessdate=15 May 2010}}</ref>

He was a member of the Alliance, having been elected to [[New Zealand Parliament|Parliament]] as a [[Party lists in the 1999 New Zealand general election#Alliance|list MP]] in the [[1999 New Zealand general election|1999 election]], where he stood in the {{NZ electorate link|Taranaki-King Country}} electorate and was placed tenth on the Alliance list.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_1999/e9/html/cand_48.html |title=Candidate vote details – Taranaki-King Country |accessdate=18 April 2017 | publisher=[[Electoral Commission (New Zealand)|Electoral Commission]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Party Lists of Successful Registered Parties |url= http://www.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_1999/e9/html/e9_partIII_1.html |publisher=[[Electoral Commission (New Zealand)|Electoral Commission]] |accessdate=18 April 2017}}</ref>

In April 2002, the Alliance party split<ref>{{cite press release |url= http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0204/S00048.htm |title=Kevin Campbell, Alliance MP On Party Split |first=Kevin |last=Campbell |publisher=[[Alliance (New Zealand political party)|New Zealand Alliance Party]] |date=3 April 2002 |accessdate=16 May 2010}}</ref> and Campbell did not appear on the list issued later that year, where his party lost representation due to not reaching the 5% vote threshold.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_1999/e9/html/e9_partI.html |title=Summary of Overall Results |work=Elections New Zealand |year=1999 |accessdate=16 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2002/partystatus.html |title=Official Count Results – Overall Status |work=Elections New Zealand |date=10 August 2002 |accessdate=16 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2002/e9/html/e9_part3_2.html |title=Party Lists of Unsuccessful Registered Parties|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=[[Electoral Commission (New Zealand)|Electoral Commission]]|accessdate=18 April 2017}}</ref>

Since leaving Parliament Campbell has worked as a Supervising [[Solicitor]] at [[Community Law Canterbury]].<ref name="MM"/> Campbell ran again as an Alliance candidate in the {{NZ electorate link|Wigram}} electorate, seeking to be the replacement for out-going MP [[Jim Anderton]] but lost, coming fourth, to [[Megan Woods]], a former member of the Alliance & Progressive parties standing on a Labour ticket.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2011/electorate-63.html |title=Official Count Results – Wigram |date=10 December 2011 |accessdate=11 September 2014| publisher=[[Electoral Commission (New Zealand)|Electoral Commission]]}}</ref>

As of the 2011 election Campbell returned to being an active participant in the Alliance Party and currently sits as the Co-leader of the Party.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}

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Kevin Campbell
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Alliance party list
In office
1999–2002
Personal details
Born
Kevin Thomas Campbell

1949 (age 74–75)
Addington
Political partyAlliance
SpouseKathryn
ProfessionPolice officer
Solicitor

Kevin Thomas Campbell is a former New Zealand member of parliament for the Alliance, and the party's leader outside of Parliament at its deregistration in May 2015.

Early career

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Campbell worked as a milkman, before becoming a police officer. He trained to be a Catholic priest at Holy Name Seminary and Holy Cross College. However he was not ordained. Prior to entering Parliament he qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor and practiced in criminal law.[1]

Member of Parliament

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New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate List Party
1999–2002 46th List 10 Alliance

Campbell was the Alliance candidate for the 1998 Taranaki-King Country by-election, and claimed to have "played some small part in bringing about the closer working relationship between Labour and the Alliance as a result of that by-election."[2]

He was a member of the Alliance, having been elected to Parliament as a list MP in the 1999 election, where he stood in the Taranaki-King Country electorate and was placed tenth on the Alliance list.[3][4]

In April 2002, the Alliance party split[5] and Campbell did not appear on the list issued later that year, where his party lost representation due to not reaching the 5% vote threshold.[6][7][8]

Since leaving Parliament Campbell has worked as a Supervising Solicitor at Community Law Canterbury.[1] Campbell ran again as an Alliance candidate in the Wigram electorate, seeking to be the replacement for out-going MP Jim Anderton but lost, coming fourth, to Megan Woods, a former member of the Alliance & Progressive parties standing on a Labour ticket.[9]

As of the 2011 election Campbell returned to being an active participant in the Alliance Party and currently sits as the Co-leader of the Party.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Messenger Interview: Kevin Campbell". Marist Messenger. 1 May 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Kevin Campbell's Maiden Speech" (Press release). New Zealand Alliance Party. 10 February 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Candidate vote details – Taranaki-King Country". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Party Lists of Successful Registered Parties". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  5. ^ Campbell, Kevin (3 April 2002). "Kevin Campbell, Alliance MP On Party Split" (Press release). New Zealand Alliance Party. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  6. ^ "Summary of Overall Results". Elections New Zealand. 1999. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  7. ^ "Official Count Results – Overall Status". Elections New Zealand. 10 August 2002. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  8. ^ "Party Lists of Unsuccessful Registered Parties". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Official Count Results – Wigram". Electoral Commission. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
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