The Popular Party chose La Union last night the current mayor of the municipality, Francisco Bernabé, as its new president after the conclusion of the local Congress, an act which led to the relief of the now president, Juan Antonio Sánchez-Castañol, after 23 years at the helm, and the renewal of the Executive Committee, that from this moment with up to 12 new faces.
Addressing some 200 people including officials, members and supporters of the party that packed the hall of the Town Hall, the outgoing president, Juan Antonio Sánchez-Castañol, expressed his joy a renewal of the party that it was "important for the Union", and let "in the best hands, my friend Paco Bernabé".
Sanchez also made an emotional Castañol review of his political career and what have been 23 years as president of the PP of La Union, stressing that "will continue to be an open game in which everyone always voice their opinions, the PP is the future of Spain, in the region and of our municipality. "
For his part, Francisco Sanchez-Bernabe told Castañol as "the man who has made America great Party of Union and has held the flag in times very complicated, in the desert crossings that went through our political" a charge that "carries a tremendous responsibility to try to bring the best possible and with all the enthusiasm."
Backed by all its fans and the many bystanders PP leaders, Barnabas said that "by next summer we will create jobs in La Union with projects already underway, but the most important is undoubtedly Portman, who after 23 years of broken promises we will take forward the 'popular' despite the current difficult times. "
He also announced that "Sanchez-Castañol not going, but steps aside and remains part of the PP of the Union", after which he added that one of his intentions is to do "honorary president to continue occupying the rightful place in the new path of the game. "
The Popular Party Congress of the Union closed the Deputy Secretary General of Organization of the regional PP, Pedro Antonio Sánchez, who highlighted the "culture of effort" that characterizes emotional words unionenses and provided both Sanchez-Castañol to Barnabas , "which is running very well to the Union, giving the best years and greater recognition at regional, national and international history."
The event was also attended by the Deputy Secretaries General Elections and Political Action regional PP, Monica Meroño, and Sector, Inmaculada González, national MPs and Maria Dolores Andres Ayala Bolarín, the regional deputy and regional PP deputy spokesman Victor Manuel Martinez; Presidency counselors, Manuel Campos, Public Works, Antonio Sevilla, and Universities, José Ballesta, and the Director General of Tourism, Enrique Ujaldón, among other party members.
Source: PP Región de Murcia