By The Star Staff
The New Progressive Party candidate for mayor in Cidra, Delvis Pagán Clavijo, won election following the scrutiny process, defeating the Popular Democratic Party incumbent.
Pagán Clavijo, who has extensive experience in public management after occupying leadership positions as a municipal assembly member and having worked in the legislative assembly and in the executive branch, was pleased with the result and thanked his electoral team, who counted the votes.
“First, I want to thank God for giving me direction and strength throughout this process in which we made ourselves available to take the reins of our beloved town; to my family, who have been of great support in this important moment; and no less important to each of the constituents who honored me with their vote and entrusted the future of our town in my hands,” Pagán Clavijo said Thursday in a written statement. “I assure you that I will fully fulfill my responsibility to make the City of Eternal Spring shine and give order, direction, and stability to it.”
Pagán Clavijo said he communicated Tuesday afternoon with the outgoing first-term mayor, Ángel David Concepción, who agreed to hold transition hearings in five days.
“I appreciate the willingness of the outgoing mayor, who was cooperative at all times, to carry out the transition in the next few days, recognizing the short time we have to begin the process,” the mayor-elect said. “For our part, we are prepared to assume this responsibility and implement our Government Program.”
“Our commitment is to the well-being of all the people of Cidra and transparency in every step we take in this new administration that we promised our people,” Pagán Clavijo added. “We will focus on carrying out infrastructure, economic development and security projects to transform Cidra into a prosperous and safe place for all families.”
The outgoing mayor congratulated Pagán Clavijo in a statement released Thursday.
“Today we leave all politics behind and recognize the victory of Mr. Delvis Pagán,” Concepción said. “I congratulate him and wish him success in his new duties in charge of our people.”
Concepción also expressed gratitude to his administrative team for their work “during these past four years.”
“Together with all the municipal employees, we managed to raise our Cidra and take it to another level,” he said. “We completed great projects and left many others on track. We put the people’s money in the people’s hands. Time is wise, and I have no doubt that even those who still do not recognize everything we achieved will understand it one day.”
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