Mr McFadyen confirmed his decision not to seek a fourth term as chairman, while stressing he would remain an active board member after being re-elected earlier this month.
He told the Otago Daily Times he had decided not to seek the extra workload that came with the chairman's role, due to ''a number of factors''.
That included the illness of his brother, the birth of his first grandchild at the weekend, and the likelihood of increased work in his role as a union organiser for the Public Service Association (PSA).
He did not know who on the board would replace him, but said the roles of chairman and deputy chairman would be announced at the board's inaugural meeting on October 31.
Mr McFadyen said he expected a ''reasonably heavy'' workload for the PSA in the lead-up to next year's general election, but still felt capable of contributing as a community board member.
He also hoped to contribute to
''trying to get this Government out of power'', he said.
''Otago has seen the loss of many jobs and businesses, which are as a result of this Government's policies, and decisions which also impact on many residents and their families. My political work over the next 12 months is going to be reasonably heavy in terms of trying to get this Government out of power.''
He said he had been ''really lucky'' to have the support of the PSA, which allowed him to contribute to the community through his chairman's role.
''I don't think people realise the amount of work that is involved in doing the work ... My employer, the PSA, have been absolutely fantastic and supportive of the time I do commit to doing the job.''
While celebrating the arrival of his grandson, he was also dealing with a brother who was not ''very well'' and, in both cases, family had to come first, he said.
''I'm sort of trying to balance up the euphoria of that with the sadness of treating a family member with an illness.''
