{"id":175942,"date":"2023-06-10T09:27:52","date_gmt":"2023-06-10T13:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=175942"},"modified":"2023-06-10T09:27:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-10T13:27:52","slug":"by-election-fever-hits-st-marys-south-as-kelvin-simon-addresses-community-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/by-election-fever-hits-st-marys-south-as-kelvin-simon-addresses-community-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"By-Election Fever Hits St. Mary’s South as Kelvin Simon Addresses Community Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Since submitting his resignation as the Parliamentary Representative for St. Mary\u2019s South, Kelvin \u201cShugy\u201d Simon has hit the ground running.<\/p>

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By vacating the seat, Simon\u2019s unprecedented move, will trigger a by-election in the Constituency which by law, must be called within 120 days.<\/p>\n

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As Simon prepares to launch his re-election bid, he continues to touch the lives of his constituents as a highly regarded community organizer, guidance counselor and coach.<\/p>

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In the past two days, he has conducted community walk-throughs, to specifically answer any questions or concerns that voters may have about the upcoming by-elections.<\/p>\n

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The former MP has been warmly received by voters and many have expressed support for his resignation, given the court challenges that have been mounted by the ABLP.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are fired up and prepared to go back to the polls to reject Samantha Marshall once again, and to send an even stronger message that they are dissatisfied with her representation of St. Mary\u2019s South Constituency,\u201d Simon said.<\/p>

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According to Simon, many of Marshall\u2019s campaign promises remain unfulfilled. During his most recent outings, Simon identified some of the constituents\u2019 greatest concerns:<\/p>\n

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