‘I’ll reach across the fence’-Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull
Turnbull held a victory celebration yesterday June 13, 2015 at the Cane Garden Bay Park where he sought to show appreciation to his supporters.
“To the people of the Second District, Cane Garden Bay and Brewer’s Bay and Jost van Dyke…We won at every single community within the district, that is something that has never been done before,” he said.
He said the people that did not vote for him, “the election is gone and I am willing to serve all of the people. I am going to reach across the fence whether you are VIP, PEP or LMNOP.”
The political newcomer also thanked the team that worked behind him which made the change possible. He said that it was a team of rookies who knew nothing of politics but who were eager for change.
“They came together and they joined me and they supported me and all of this that you see right here tonight is because of them.”
Turnbull emerged victorious in the district after garnering 600 votes and beating out Elford W. Parsons of the People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) and Rajah A. Smith of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP).
“We have a lot of work to do Second District and we are going to do the work together. It is not about me. It has never been about me. It is about the entire community,” he said.
Turnbull succeeds J. Alvin Christopher of the People's Empowerment Party (PEP) who opted to run At Large instead of in the Second District.
36 Responses to “‘I’ll reach across the fence’-Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull”
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil... Isaiah 5:20
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. Isaiah 5:20
Hold on and God will fight for you congrats
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He just t**** all them votes now he wants to reach across our fences again people?...give the 2nd district a change to recover man! LOL...