Seleny Villanueva-Pott Speaks Out About her Re-election as Caye Caulker Chair

The recently re-elected chair of the Caye Caulker Village Council, Seleny Villanueva-Pott, spoke with News Five about her victory at the polls on June twenty-sixth. As we’ve reported, Villanueva-Pott and five members from her Generation slate got elected into office; one councilor who ran under the P.U.P. banner was successfully elected. While the official swearing in has not taken place as yet, we can tell you that Villanueva-Pott is the fourth member of her family to hold the position in the village council; she is also the third and youngest woman to be elected as chairperson of the village. Villanueva-Pott says that she is ready to work along with her area rep to move forward with the development of Caye Caulker.

Seleny Villanueva-Pott

Seleny Villanueva-Pott, Chairlady, Caye Caulker Village Council

“It’s not good to be too certain of yourself. But like I’ve said in my previous interviews, I know the work that I have done under my leadership, my record speaks for itself so despite all the mudslinging nobody can take that away. For me that is what the people see. I also serve with my heart; a lot of my community members know me for the things that I stand for, so at the end of the day, I knew that would have shown at the poles and it did. I knew my team was strong, so I am just grateful for all the support from the Caye Caulker community. Sometimes we learn the hard way and I have supported Andre Perez and I’ve worked with him before. I helped his campaign out here in the last general election; he chose his candidate and that’s okay. At the end of the day, I am ready to work; he’s my area representative. We have to heal and the work must continue. This is not about us being divided. I am waiting on him to come over and for us to get the work started. I know my PM has called me already and we are ready to work.”