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Soto embarks on a 3rd term as mayor of Canóvanas

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Canóvanas Mayor Lornna Soto Villanueva took the oath of office for a third time. (Facebook via Lornna Soto)
Canóvanas Mayor Lornna Soto Villanueva took the oath of office for a third time. (Facebook via Lornna Soto)

By The Star Staff


With the old Sugar Mill in the background, Mayor Lornna Soto Villanueva was sworn in Tuesday night for her third term as the first executive of the Autonomous Municipality of Canóvanas.


“I took the oath to serve you with integrity and honesty, complying with our state and federal Constitutions, as well as with the laws and ordinances and the Municipal Code of Puerto Rico,” Soto Villanueva said. “My spirit is renewed with the same emotion I felt back in 2014, when I took the oath to begin my duties as mayor. I feel extremely honored by the trust that citizens place in our efforts and commitments, as I am aware of and responsible for the current challenges that we all know. But also full of faith as I look to the future with great optimism.”


Describing the Old Sugar Mill of Canóvanas as a sign of economic power, commercial strength, work and the projection of past glories, Soto Villanueva stressed that the facility today is a symbol of resilience that describes very well the lineage of improvement of Canóvanas, and that the northern central town’s administration will turn it into a pillar of tourism development, urban development and cultural development.


“The chimney that has faced the passing of time, Hurricane Maria, multiple natural phenomena and even the pandemic, remains standing with aplomb,” the mayor said. “Looking at it, I feel the strength of the support and trust that has been delegated to me to lead the destiny of this beloved city. A responsibility that we have fulfilled vigorously for the past 10 years. Today, with sincere humility and enormous satisfaction, I can tell you that I have worked tirelessly, in the face of challenges and goals; in the face of unsuspected circumstances such as the inclemency and roar of nature; in times of serenity and in times of controversy … and with the conviction of character, I come determined to honor it for four more years with tenacity, dedication and mettle.”


A true believer in youth and their leading role in a new paradigm of making Canóvanas a regional leader, Soto Villanueva said she also believes that it is important for each demographic and social sector to participate in those efforts, contributing ideas, recommending solutions and collaborating in the execution of the government plan.

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