Career
Clendon joined the Green Party in 1990. Clendon was the co-convenor of the Green Party from 2001 to 2004. He did not contest the 2002 general election because the party"s constitution bars co-convenors from standing for parliament.
In the 2008 general election Clendon was ranked tenth on the Green list and stood as a candidate in the Helensville electorate, coming third with 5.96% of the electorate vote.
Following the resignation of list Member of Parliament Sue Bradford, Clendon entered Parliament as he was next on the Green party list. On 17 November he gave his maiden speech to Parliament.
He contested the Mount Albert electorate in the 2011 election and was re-elected as a list Member of Parliament ranked eighth, and stood in the Northland electorate in the 2014 election and was re-elected as a list Member of Parliament ranked eleventh. Private Member"s Bill
In February 2010, Clendon"s Smart Meters (Consumer Choice) Bill was drawn from the member"s ballot, but in May 2010 it was voted down by the National and ACT parties" majority.
Spokesperson roles
Clendon is the Green Party"s spokesperson on the Auckland Supercity, Commerce, Consumer Affairs, Corrections, Information and communications technology , Resource Management Acting, Small Business, Tertiary Education, Tourism, Maori Affairs and Research Science and Technology.