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La current Health Counselor of the Government of the Canary Islands, Esther Monzón, who is also a member of the Insular Executive Committee of Coalición Canaria (CC) Gran Canaria, has put forward her candidacy for the General Secretariat of CC in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Monzón, with a «broad professional trajectory and a strong connection to the values and principles of Canarian nationalism, has decided to take this step with the goal of «strengthening the presence of CC» in the capital of Gran Canaria, promoting citizen participation and consolidating a «solid alternative» to the current municipal management model, as reported by the nationalist party in a press release.
She stated that she presents her candidacy with the commitment to create a «firm, close, and focused» proposal on the real problems of citizens, affirming that her candidacy «emerges with the enthusiasm to build, together with all the members, a political project that connects» with social demands and defends the party’s identity, as well as the future.
She has also expressed her intention to lead a collective and participatory project, accompanied by a «plural, experienced, and reinforced team, that values the work of the party’s base.»
The election process will take place within the framework of the upcoming local assembly, scheduled for this Saturday, June 21, at the Cultural Initiatives Center of La Caja de Canarias (CICCA) in the capital of Gran Canaria, where the party members will be the protagonists of a new stage of renewal.
They point out that Esther Monzón’s candidacy is part of the internal renewal process being carried out by CC Gran Canaria in all the local committees of the island to strengthen the organization in preparation for upcoming electoral and social challenges.
The committee of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is the first to take this step, to be followed by the others in the coming weeks.
NEW TEAM
Regarding Monzón’s team proposal, with her at the helm of the Local General Secretariat, she will be accompanied by Luis Suárez in the Local Organization Secretariat; David Suárez as Local Vice-Secretary along with Vidina Cabrera. Additionally, this local Executive Committee consists of a total of 30 vocal positions.
The candidacy also includes a local political council of 50 members, representing all districts of the capital. It will also have a team of committed vocal members, who will be responsible for driving local management from different areas.
The vocal members who will be part of this Executive Committee are: Francisco Candil, Betsabé Morales, Ciro Gutiérrez, Vidina Espino, Raquel Castro, Marcial Rodríguez, Yasmina Perera, Cristian Toledo, Paula Cabrera, Julio Rodríguez, Toñi Pérez, Oscar López, Elizabeth Betancort, Juan José Cardona, Verónica Planas, Jorge Rodríguez, Mónica Marrero, Saúl Lorenzo, Etna Alegría, Fernando Fernández, Beatriz Díaz, Miguel Ángel Acosta, Xenia Fonte, Daniel Capella, Iriana Santana, Ignacio de Astobiza, Sara Monzón, Fernando Azcarate, Pino Hernández, and Juan Bordes.
