Patricia Chase-Green has been returned to the position of Mayor of Georgetown after Sherod Duncan withdrew just before the Mayor & City Council was set to vote yesterday for a new mayor.
Duncan announced that he was withdrawing from the process which he said has been “tainted” with “ministerial” intervention and that councillors have been “coerced” to give their support in a particular direction.
Duncan also announced that he would not be contesting for the Deputy Mayorship “as this position requires someone more in tune with the incumbent Mayor’s thinking and work ethic.” Both Chase-Green and Duncan represent APNU+AFC. Lionel Jaikarran of APNU+AFC is the new Deputy Mayor. Duncan had gathered public support as a result of positions he had taken while serving as the deputy.