Nomination Day was held on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, in the heels of the upcoming Town Council Elections. All three political parties presented their candidates who were officially nominated to run for a seat at the Town Council elections on March 4, 2015.
With the nominations taking place, the San Pedro Town Council has officially been dissolved, which means that no new transactions or projects can be taken by the councilors until after elections. The Town Council is only to work on the daily routines that keep the town running. Municipal elections are set for Wednesday, March 4, 2015 and the polling station will be #37 – the San Pedro High School.
The People’s United Party (PUP) hit the streets around 10a.m. and paraded through the streets to downtown San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, and down to the Town Hall where members of the Elections and Boundaries officiated the nominations.
The following is the list of candidates and their nominators:
PUP Mayoral Candidate:
*Dr. Giovanni Solorzano: Will Nunez and Patricia Marin
PUP Councilor Candidates:
*Raymundo Nuñez: Romel Bardales ad Pablo Kumul
*Wally Nuñez: Miguel Perez and Gonzalo Munoz
*Omar Guerrero: Hector Salazar and Rigoberto Kumul
*Alex Noralez: Alexis Eiley and Rosario Perez
*Conchita Flota: Yoli Galvez and Erlindo Flota
*Marina Kay: Baldemar Graniel and Elaila Cocom
Candidates of the Vision Inspired by the People (VIP) for the San Pedro Town Council arrived to the Town Hall shortly after midday to present their nominations.
VIP Mayoral Candidate
*Bobby Lopez: Melissa Henkis and Yanika Henkis
VIP Councilor Candidate
*Fatima Reyes: Bobby Lopez and Fatima Reyes
*Amalio Requeña: Bobby Lopez and Bill Henkis
*Bill Henkis: Melissa Henkis and Yanira Henkis
*Martin Dawson: Francisco Salguero and Bobby Lopez
*Francisco Salguero: Martin Dawson and Bobby Lopez
*Mary Boiton: Bobby Lopez and Fatima Reyes
While the United Democratic Party marched at 1p.m. with their crowd of supporters. The candidates and nominators for the UDP are as follows:
UDP Mayoral candidate:
*Daniel Guerrero: Juliana Martinez and Philip Leslie
UDP Councilor candidates:
*Severo Guerrero: Ricardo Verde and Jose Alberto Nuñez
*Gary Greif: Kristian Guerrero and Johnny Greif IV
*Gabriel Nuñez: Kenrick Bracket and Manuel Heredia Jr.
*Flora Ancona: Lisa Guerrero and Rosela Guerrero
*Hector Alamilla: Kent Gabourel and Elsa Paz
*Ruben Gonzalez: Adrian Nuñez and Jaime Guerrero