Conrad Poole

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Alderman
Conrad Poole
Conrad Poole.jpg
Poole in 2021
Mayor of Drakenstein
Assumed office
16 May 2016
Acting: 11 May 2016 - 16 May 2016
DeputyGert Combrink
Preceded byGesie van Deventer
Deputy Mayor of Drakenstein
In office
18 May 2011 – 16 May 2016
Preceded byWilhelm Nothnagel
Succeeded byGert Combrink
Personal details
BornConrad James Poole
(1967-02-12) 12 February 1967 (age 54)
Paarl, Cape Province, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance (2010 - present)
Other political
affiliations		Independent Democrats (Before 2010)
Spouse(s)Jené Poole (m. 1990)
Children3
Alma materL.K. Zeeman Primary School
Paulus Joubert Senior Secondary School
OccupationPolitician
Pastor

Conrad James Poole (born 12 February 1967) is a South African politician who is currently serving as the Mayor of the Drakenstein Local Municipality. He previously served as the Deputy Mayor of Drakenstein. He is a member of the Democratic Alliance.[1]

Early life and education[]

Conrad James Poole was born on 12 February 1967 in Paarl. He completed his primary school education at L.K. Zeeman Primary School and his secondary school education at Paulus Joubert Senior Secondary School.[2]

Poole obtained his Cum Laude Diploma from the Paarl Bible School in 2010. He is currently fulfilling his second-year course. Poole was first employed by Berg River Textiles, due to his family having financial issues. He became a shop steward for the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union, and he was soon promoted to the post of supervisor.[2]

Political career[]

In 2007, he was elected a ward councillor for the Independent Democrats. As a member of the Independent Democrats, he served as chairperson in all three (municipal, provincial and national) of the party's political structures. He has received several awards from the Independent Democrats. He joined the Democratic Alliance in 2010, and the party appointed him as Drakenstein constituency chair.[2]

In 2011, he was elected Deputy Mayor of the Drakenstein Local Municipality. He served alongside Mayor Gesie van Deventer until Van Deventer resigned in 2016 to accept the position of Mayor of Stellenbosch Local Municipality. Poole served as acting Mayor from 11 May 2016 until he was officially elected and sworn in as Mayor on 16 May 2016 at a special council meeting at the Huguenot Community Hall. Gert Combrink succeeded him as Deputy Mayor.[3]

In August 2016, he won re-election as Mayor of the Drakenstein Local Municipality as the Democratic Alliance increased its seat total in the municipality.[4][5]

Poole was elected to the DA's provincial executive committee as an additional member.[6]

On 3 September 2021, Poole was nominated as the DA's mayoral candidate for the Drakenstein for a second term ahead of the election on 1 November.[7] The DA retained control of the municipality, with a decrease in support.[8] On 15 November 2021, Poole was re-elected as mayor.[9]

Personal life[]

Poole married Jené Poole in 1990. The couple has three children and one grandchild. On 13 April 2019, Poole suffered a stroke.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ New mayor for Drakenstein. Retrieved on 21-11-2018.
  2. ^ a b c Executive Mayor. Retrieved on 21-11-2018.
  3. ^ Mayor Gesie van Deventer resigns. Retrieved on 21-11-2018.
  4. ^ Drakenstein Municipality inaugurates DA-lead council. Retrieved on 21-11-2018.
  5. ^ Conrad Poole. Retrieved on 21-11-2018.
  6. ^ Mothepo, Gosebo (7 October 2020). "Full list of DA Western Cape provincial executive committee". The Citizen. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Parties announce mayoral candidates". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  8. ^ "Election results: Only City of Cape Town and Breede Valley remain". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  9. ^ "Stellenbosch and Drakenstein municipalities return DA mayors to office at council inaugurations". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  10. ^ Notice. Retrieved on 16 May 2019.
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