I’m ready to make Road Town a modern city — Vanterpool
Mark Vanterpool
People’s Leadership Movement (PLM) leader Mark Vanterpool has pledged to transform Road Town into a modern city if voters return him as Fourth District (D4) Representative at the next general election.
Vanterpool, who previously represented the district for several terms, confirmed in a recent ZBVI interview that he intends to contest the D4 seat, saying residents have been urging him to return.
“I’ve had overwhelming requests by the people of the Fourth District to come back and represent them and try to rebuild the city,” Vanterpool said.
He added that his plans would extend beyond the capital to communities including Long Bush, Lower Estate, Joe’s Hill and MacNamara.
According to Vanterpool, one of his major goals would be ensuring that the territory’s capital finally looks and functions like a modern city.
“The City of Road Town needs to really become a city now, and I want to leave my legacy that I’ve done my best to make it what it should look like in this modern day,” he said.
However, Vanterpool stressed that his campaign would not be centred solely on beautification and infrastructure. He said residents are also struggling with housing, education and the cost of living, which he argued should be priorities for any district representative.
“My people in the Fourth District [are] crying out for it, and I will be trying my best to answer their call,” he stated.
Vanterpool was also asked directly about the performance of current Fourth District Representative Luce Hodge-Smith and whether he was dissatisfied with how the constituency has been represented. He responded that the shortcomings were “obvious”, while acknowledging that Hodge-Smith may have been making an effort.
“I think the representative may have tried her best, but I don’t think it has happened,” Vanterpool said.
He pledged to “improve the district” and raise the standard of living for residents if elected. Vanterpool, who became widely known during his previous years in elected office as the “Action Man”, said he hopes voters will give him another opportunity to live up to that moniker.
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How many bites do you want of this one cherry? Is this an admission of failure?
Like it or not the thing that Vanterpool has is his vision and His ability to execute. And the second part is the part where most fail. There is a reason h got the name “action man” I do believe that there would be a transformation and efficiency the likes of which we have never seen.
What was stopping him the previous time he was in office?
At one time he was the Minister of Communications and Works.
But we ain’t a city! We a Town.
Smart City talk
Do not believe these opportunists
Finally? After so long? You for real?
You better wheel and come again.
Vanterpool, I do not usually place comments here, but I could not help stopping and ask how many years have you served in HOA? How many as the rep for the city? Base on the number of years that I know, it appears that it takes quite a while for you to develop ideas for the city and taking another chance with you will cause the city to S(T)ink before it improves.
You’ve said it many times, but it is my turn to tell you, “Go Sit Dong.”
He is trying to kill Luce’s dream projects for the same district……….This grasshopper is too selfish
Please dont. Your vision of modern is not what we need, however if you start by keeping it clean that would be great. Nobody is coming here for a city. We need a decent town, everyone tries to escape cities.
Why you have not done so when you had the opportunity back then…
were you too busy putting the $ in your own pocket and now wants to come back for more?
is the mordern city in the room with us? only thing you got all over the place is bars and resturants with expensive prices.
i guess the modern part will be the high bills
yall had donkey years to make bvi look like a mini dubai but greed suck yall soul out so nothing left
A VOTE FOR MARK is a vote to restore his GREEDY BILL money. He was last elected under the 4th house. He, Shereen, Sheep if elected again will reactive their money and if they win they will get 3 years pay the year after. Its time to leave PAC MAN MARK in the dark.
THIS IS THE SAME MAN WHO BLOCKED THE 4 LANE FROM PASSING THRU ROADTOWN
Would you be strong enough to get the people gone who are running their car washes out of a public parking place??
He is ready for that GREEDY bill money to start over.
ALMOST ALL THESE BLOGGS IS BY HIM JUST READ CAND ANALYZE GIR YOURSELF , THIS EVIL POPULAR WIGGED FELLOW, PLAYING JUDGE JURY AND EXECUTIONER ON HIS RACIST YELLO SITE AND IT SEEMS LIKE HE “TEKIN OVA” THIS SITE TOO WITH THE SAME SH*TTY NARRATIVES . ( THATS A LOT OF HATE TO CARRY WITHIN ONE’S SELF • HE SOON IMPLODE ALONG WITH HIS OVERGROWN EGO • REPENT HEATHEN •
I’ve had overwhelming requests by the people of the Fourth District to come back and represent them and try to rebuild the city,” Vanterpool said.
THAT IS A BIG FAT LIE. AND HE KNOWS THIS. LET MARK GO TO HELLO.
Let Mark go to hello? That tickled.
All I have to say in response to Mr. Vanterpool comment is he has been there and didn’t do that. So we simply do not believe that he will do it now.
He has a ton of new businesses to take care of, so my opinion is his energy should be put to those and leave public office alone. We do not forget the lack of energy he carried the last time in the HOA. He did NOT A DOGGONE thing for four years except collect his pay. Corner lady may lose if she runs, but you should not be wasting our time with this nonsense.
He said residents are also struggling with housing, education and the cost of living, which he argued should be priorities for any district representative.
Mark stop talking bull nonsense…That district has struggled with that all its existence, every district suffers this. Talk that to people who did not grow up in or live in Road Town. Who in the district are struggling with housing?. Are they eligible voters? Cost of living affects everyone in the entire country. You are not talking to ditsy, dumb people. They should st**e you when you show up talking mess. Had enough of this already. No turkey or ham will convince us to voter for you. Crab lot is the same forever, Don’t come in here. Bring your money, we will spend it on US and vote for who we really want.