Brian Jeffares

Brian Robert Jeffares J.P. M.N.Z.M. is an elected member of Taranaki Regional Council and the Taranaki District Health Board, and was Mayor of Stratford, New Zealand, from 1998 to 2007. Jeffares has a background in building and real estate, and also some radio work. Jeffares and his wife Diann have three children. Jeffares is chairman of the Taranaki Electricity Trust, the Stratford Health Trust and a former trustee on the Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust.

He is the second child of four. Older sister Susan, Younger brother Greg and Peter.

He was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (M.N.Z.M.) in the January 2008 New Years Honours for services to local body affairs and the community.