The Tribune

By DENISE MAYCOCK

Tribune Freeport Reporter

dmaycock@tribunemedia.net

SENATOR Julian Russell will represent the Progressive Liberal Party as its candidate for Central Grand Bahama at the general election after being selected from among two others by the party’s Candidates Committee. 

Ginger Moxey and Astwood Lewis Jr had also made application to the party.  

Ms Moxey, president and CEO of Immerse Bahamas, received a call from Prime Minister Perry Christie late on Tuesday night. He informed her of the Candidates Committee’s decision to select Mr Russell.  

Ms Moxey had publicly announced her intention to run for the seat on December 30 when spearheading a voters’ registration drive in Freeport.

In a statement yesterday, Ms Moxey said that she thanked the Prime Minister for the courtesy of calling her soon after the decision was made. “I assured him that I accepted the decision and my support for him and the party has not diminished at all,” she said. 

“To the contrary, this process has afforded me the opportunity to form new friendships and restore old ones. I will continue to advocate for the empowerment of Grand Bahamians whether in private or public life.”

She thanked those in Central Grand Bahama who encouraged and supported her, particularly the first-time voters who helped energise her campaign. 

“I now invite all those who supported me to join me and give their full support to Julian Russell as he makes his bid to win the Central Grand Bahama seat for the PLP,” she said.