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Tracy Takes Off...
posted (May 11, 2015)
Tracy Taegar Panton was ushered in as the new UDP Standard Bearer in the Albert Division with much fanfare on Friday night. In just a few weeks, the political newcomer has enjoyed an unimpeded ascent to national mass party prominence - and on Friday night at Panton's endorsement convention, a buffet of senior UDP ministers and standard bearers gave glowing recommendations on her behalf. Here's an excerpt of her fellow UDP colleague, Mayor Darrell Bradley, where he boldly asserts that both he and Taegar-Panton will be elected to the House of Representatives:

Tracy Taegar-Panton, UDP Standard Bearer - Albert
"I Tracy Taegar-Panton do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute my duties as standard bearer of United Democratic Party for the Albert Constituency."

Darell Bradley, Mayor - Belize City
"It is an honor and a privilege for me to stand here tonight to give my resounding support, my endorsement, my fellowship to the next representative for the Albert Division, the Honorable Tracy Taegar-Panton. Someone who I will be privilege to serve with in the National Assembly."

Hon. Patrick Faber
"My friends, I encourage you in the Albert constituency tonight and of course as we move on to the general elections, to give your support to Tracy."

Dr. Carla Barnett
"I endorse Tracy Taegar-Panton, not only for her passion for people, but also her experience and her success a public official."

Hon. Anthony "Boots" Martinez
"To all the women of the party, I am committed to all my women candidates and tonight I am here to give Tracy Taegar-Panton my full endorsement, not only as my colleague, but because she readily deserves it."

Hon. John Saldivar
"I am very happy to be here tonight to present Tracy to you, because we thought about this a lot, over the last decade I would say. At least over the last 10 years Tracy and I, Herbert, Patrick Faber and all of those who have been a part of our friendship circle - that very fortunate friendship circle. We've spoken about this for long hours, over a lot of whisky, over a lot of One Barrel, because we knew that there will come a time when Tracy would join our ranks."

Hon. Dean Barrow, Prime Minister
"I single out and salute in particular the lady that we are here to enshrine as the candidate for the United Democratic Party and we could not be better served. We could not be prouder. We are all overjoyed at the fact that it is now official and our candidate for this great constituency is Mrs. Tracy Taegar-Panton."

Tracy Taegar-Panton, UDP Standard Bearer - Albert
"I have always have a desire to serve and I hope I can continue to serve Belize as long as I can."

At the next general election, Tracy Taegar-Panton will be going up against PUP's Paul Thompson. Both candidates, who are now political opponents, were once senior operators for Mark Espat when he won the Albert Division three times consecutively for the PUP.

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