José welcomes 2 ‘interns’ & a Promise
The News/views Magazine ABOUT and FOR Jávea - you can hold in your hand
Nº 27
July/August 2015
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Alcalde José Chulvi surprised Jávea voters when he won 61% of votes in the 24th May municipal elections, but there were further reverberations on 13th June - widely ‘leaked’ in the preceeding 48 hours - two ‘Opposition’ Councillors had accepted an invitation to join his governing team - without defecting from the Party they represented in the May ballot. After his election, José is seen (above) holding the ‘Staff of Office’.
All the councillors identified themselves when their names were called by the Municipal Secretary in the following order, starting with PSOE, XD, PP and Ciudadanos. I was unprepared - it being many years ago since I was present at a similar civic occasion - for the attractive and smartly dressed
The election of José Francisco Chulvi Español as Mayor was a foregone conclusion, each Councillor naming their choice, but there were only 4 dissenters, 2 for Oscar Anton Izquierdo and 2 for the PPs Tere Ern.
transparency in his work, his Suggested main interest being the benefit of the people. He said he would fight to impose new forms of politics for the public benefit. Tere Ern (PP) said she would be available to the general public (she works at SabadellCam in the town) for any questions or queries and invited the public to attend the monthly general meetings, not just this meeting where the council is elected, so they can see how the Councillors work. We could have called this local magazine Oscar Anton (XD) HAVVYER HEARD, but congratulated everyone on their we thought Jávea Jeard posts, and said he did not would confirm our lightregard XD as the ‘losing’ party, hearted attitude to the but as the party who had setserious political and aside its identity to work for economic problems in the benefit of Jávea for the Spain, and their effect on Jávea.
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Doris Courselles, to be asked to Preside over the meeting, being the ‘oldest’ of the elected Councillors. She was supported by the ever-smiling Ximo Segarra. Each Councillor came to a special rostrum and swore to give allegiance to the King.
The Mayor returned to the rostrum to take a different oath as the Alcalde, and then took his traditional seat at the ‘top table’ with Doris and Ximo returning to their seats. Vicent Colomer, the leader - and only local Ciudadados Councillor, had been given responsibility for Sports, and promised absolute
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