Here is a first hand look at Mayor Lee's manifesto 2012.

1. MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
ON ELECTION DAY, VOTE FOR
GEORGE LEE
AS
MAYOR
OF PORTMORE
(a) Construction of the Portmore Municipal
Complex beside the 100 man police station.
(b) Resume the programme of seeking
international assistance and twinning with
cities abroad .
© Give leadership to the Local Government
Reform process to ensure greater autonomy
and funding for Local Authoritries.
06 THE MISSION CONTINUES…
When Municipal status was granted in 2003, I was
honoured to be your first Mayor The Councillors and
I had to build the Municipal Council from the ground BRIDGEPORT, PORTMORE
up with little resources, yet within three years we
TEL: 988-4755,313-0371,783-8811
had established a successful Municipal structure
that was highly respected nationally and was Email: Portcomco@yahoo.com
viewed as a model for other Parish Councils.
We seek your support and the opportunity to
continue the mission to take Portmore forward
once more to achieve growth and development and PEOPLE POWER
a better quality of life for our people.
On election day vote like this
Remember –
in Portmore you have two
votes: One for the Mayor LEE, GEORGE E.
and one for the Councillor

2. Dear Residents & Voters : establishment of small business complexes in (c) Improve the communications and dialogue
I offer myself again as your Breaton, Naggo Head and Waterford. between the Portmore Council and
Mayor to restore credibility, (d) Bringing to fruition the building of the Portmore communities.
respect, and the provision of International Hospital. (d) Special initiatives, working with the Members
honest and efficient Municipal (e) Promote tourism initiatives by working closely of Parliament, to integrate the Bernard Lodge
services to you the residents with the Urban Development Corporation and communities into the Municipality.
of this Municipality. other stakeholders.
(f) Lobbying to see that Portmore receives its fair 04 EDUCATION & TRAINING:
I do so because over the past share of jobs and community support from
four years there has been great disappointment in projects such as the extension of the Port of
the performance of the Keith Hinds administration Kingston into Fort Augusta and the expansion
which has been plagued by serious leadership and of Information Communications Technology
management problems which has negatively (ICT) in Portmore
affected the progress of the Municipality. Portmore (g) Establish a modern market in the Municipality
deserves more than the Hinds administration is which is long overdue
capable of providing. (h) Intense lobbying to ensure Horse Racing is not
removed from Caymanas Park and for the
01 MY PLEDGE TO YOU… upgrading of facilities at the race track which is
the largest employer of labour in the
As Mayor, I will rekindle the vision we had for the
Municipality.
growth and development of Portmore, to ensure
honesty, transparency, and effective leadership
to the Portmore Municipal Council. 03 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:
• I pledge to lead an administration that will (a) To work with the HEART Academy and other
provide acceptable Municipal services with educational institutions to promote education
better maintenance of our roads and drains and training towards a more literate and trained
and mosquito control. work force.
• To build better communities and protect the (b) To be a caring Council that from time to time
environment with the resumption of the develop initiatives to assist seniors, the
successful Better Neighborhood Programme physically challenged and our youth population.
we launched in 2003 that saw the building of In this connection we will establish a Youth
several community parks and beautification advisory Council in partnership with civil society
of some round-a-bouts. to continuously search for solutions to help our
• We will also seek to protect the historical challenged youths.
sites and artifacts in Portmore in such areas (c) To lobby for the establishment of at least one
as Fort Augusta, Rodney’s Arms and Hellshire. major University campus in Portmore
ECONOMIC GROWTH AND JOB A George Lee administration will…. 05 SPORTS:
02 (a) Seek to develop strong and viable
CREATION: Sports is recognized world-wide as providing
communities by empowering community
economic opportunities, recreation and discipline for
My administration will work closely with the three organizations, working in partnership with the
our young people. My administration will strive to
Members of Parliament from Portmore and other Portmore Citizens Advisory Council (PCAC).
assist sporting activities throughout the Municipality
stakeholders to tackle the challenges we face. Partnering with community groups in
with emphasis on improved sports facilities including
(a) Complete the Development Plan for Portmore beautification programmes, Labour Day and
the building of a modern Sports Stadium in Greater
for the orderly development of the Municipality, other activities.
Portmore.
including the Port Henderson Strip. (b) Promote good public order by working with the
(b) Continue attracting businesses to Portmore Police, Neighborhood Watch groups, citizens
(c) Placing great emphasis on Small Business associations, civic clubs, and adherence to
Development including facilitating the balanced Municipal laws and regulations.