Dear Editor,

As a resident for over 55 years in the constituency of St Andrew West Central, the last 20 years of which has been represented in Parliament by Prime Minister Andrew Holness, I would like to use this medium to highlight a few things about the constituency.

Firstly, it was a masterstroke of political savvy when Prime Minister Holness selected Christopher Townsend to run as councillor for the Tower Hill Division of the constituency. Tower Hill, like the Seivwright Gardens Division, represents key areas of St Andrew West Central.

Holness, with the country’s welfare of paramount importance, needed individuals to step up for the area. With Councillor Delroy Williams, who represents the Seivwright Gardens section, wearing the hats of mayor and a member of the Senate, it behoved Councillor Townsend not only to marshall his Tower Hill area but the wider boundary as well.

The affable Councillor Townsend is very approachable and has the knack to quell any dissent before it escalates. A team player, Councillor Townsend, with his open-door policy, is a very important cog in the wheel of political representation for St Andrew West Central.

Good choice, Holness.

Donald Gayle

Tower Hill

St Andrew