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Ladies and gentlemen, the Honourable councilors.

Ayuntamiento de Lorca.

Distinguished and Illustrious Authorities.

Ladies and Gentlemen

On May 22 the people of Lorca, normally going to the polls to decide for themselves an important part of your immediate future, given a test of social maturity that surpassed by far, the plain and simple performance of the duties citizens.

If under normal circumstances 65 percent turnout would have been commonplace, after the earthquakes that Lorca suffered on May 11 that electoral turnout was remarkable and reflected in a convincing manner, the efforts that we all get back as soon as possible the serenity of our daily lives.

Unfortunately, it will not longer be possible for nine of our countrymen and will cost more work for many hundreds of Lorca and Lorca who have lost their homes, belongings and memories of a lifetime.

Today, June 11, met just a month after the disaster, and respect for those who suffered a tragic its consequences and to hearten those who have been affected more seriously, I ask us to stand and observe a minute of silence.

If it was required that in this first full that celebrates our City Council after the elections, we did we echo of the tragedy, from now our turn to buy the firm commitment not to turn adversity into an insurmountable obstacle in a permanent stop for a city as ours, that throughout its history has shown that they can overcome any stroke of fate.

But I will not go deeper into this act of taking possession of the new Municipal Corporation without prior, on behalf of all the people of Lorca, to acknowledge the assistance received in recent days, so direct, efficient and generous, Military Units of security bodies and forces, local police and other towns Lorca, Fire, Civil Protection of staff from elsewhere who joined in our city, who were the first to come to the aid of Lorca , Red Cross and a large and invaluable volunteers from outside and inside of Lorca, who have worked tirelessly to help all those affected, minimize damage, and standardize our security provided to the extent possible, a broken city across geography and essentially undone.

Similarly I want to thank the solidarity that Lorca has received all kinds of political institutions, organizations and companies who have come to our aid quickly and effectively and, of course, respond with all the thanks that we are able to intimate and direct proximity to our countrymen have shown us, the rest of Murcia and the towns, cities and people in Spain who, knowing the seriousness of the facts have not been slow to make us share in an emotional and exciting partnership for which aid not enough simply to say thank you.

Time and chance that we will show a deeper appreciation, but in the meantime, on behalf of all the people of Lorca, I want to reach all the most fraternal and cordial embrace, because gestures like yours will remain forever in our hearts.

I want to congratulate a special way to all workers of the Municipality of Lorca.

His efforts, dedication and effectiveness has been, and remains, unique to them, from the May 11, no hours, no days and nights, there is only a duty to their city.

Above all, I want to highlight the strength of Lorca, the great courage and the extraordinary responsibility that have embedded the tragedy and its consequences.

This has been the reason that the Regional Government grant Lorca Gold Medal of the Region of Murcia.

Today more than ever, I reaffirm my pride in being Lorca and declare that no greater honor I can exhibit than to be mayor of all Lorca.

Can not forget that we suffered earthquakes have had and will have consequences of all kinds, mainly personal, social and economic, but hopefully we can all overcome with unity and solidarity that extraordinary events require planning and short and long range to allow us to retake the city in all orders in the shortest time possible.

Added to this enormous work of reconstruction that lies ahead, I devote a specific council to coordinate, plan and supervise the implementation of a comprehensive plan of a revival of our city that we hope to have fully completed by the end of this mandate.

Meanwhile, the citizens of Lorca's not going to miss the support, advice and the momentum they need to rebuild their homes and businesses, and create the structures that it be precise.

To cope with the enormous task of relocating to Lorca on, to heal the wounds as soon as possible remain open, to return to the city a confidence that has been affected by recent events, the people of Lorca has again placed their trust in the People's Party and expanding revalidating majority won in 2007.

Now more than ever I want to show appreciation for the confidence placed in him, which is not simply the management support we have had to do in difficult times and a clear expression of hope that the citizens have placed in us to overcome some difficulties which have increased unexpectedly.

A major challenge that we launched the public going to respond with renewed effort, with all the illusion that we can not to disappoint the broad support we received from the town of Lorca.

In this effort I am sure we are not alone.

I believe the continued support we receive from state and regional administrations.

Until now open channels of cooperation with the city of Lorca have been extremely positive in the most critical moments, and in the future I hope that help is needed now more than ever is flowing and supportive.

Solidarity is a virtue that is always grateful to those who practice it, but being a virtue, is also a duty for administrations when a people live a tragedy like that affects Lorca.

The same Spanish Constitution enshrines the principle of solidarity among all peoples and regions of Spain.

Well, remember all administrations, as often as necessary, no one is safe from suffering such a catastrophe that has affected us, and because it is my duty as Mayor, I ask the voice to tremble and, where appropriate require the aid Lorca Lorca and need to overcome the terrible effects of the earthquake.

Still important that competition among the three administrations, the breath of all the people hope, however, our greatest strength is born, a single breath formed by those who trusted us by giving us your vote and those who chose other options and now expect us to fulfill responsibly with the task entrusted to us.

And I have the job security that the council also will join the Spanish Socialist Workers Party and United Left which will form part of the new Corporation is now constituted.

Of hope, for the special circumstances that we go through in the coming years to exercise their role of opposition in a responsible and constructive.

I know from experience that the work belongs to you play is very rewarding, but as always, my hand is outstretched to receive suggestions and assistance and cooperation that will be very necessary and even essential, Lorca is going to need all , at 25.

In your main job, overseeing government action, I hope rigor and firmness, but also ask for your loyalty and all the help and understanding that you are able to all agree that those issues have lead to the common good of Lorca and its inhabitants .

The Popular Party, after the experience in the government of this city, she attended the last election with a full program of activities that cover all areas of our city where action is needed and where we can improve.

Despite the difficulties they find safe, not giving him and try to fulfill it in its entirety, but our priority today is fantastic, and in this order, the personal attention to whom misfortune has placed in a situation of extreme precariousness in the reconstruction or rehabilitation of a badly damaged housing stock and municipal infrastructures diminished in number and in their ability to be useful, our priority is the reactivation of small and medium business, any city's economic base and many thousands families.

It is essential at this time, encourage those companies and freelancers who need encouragement to return to their previous situation, and also needed attention to a heritage we all know what state has been and is the key driver of sector Lorca tourism.

In sum, our priority now is to rebuild from Lorca to pass, as soon as this page disastrous in our history.

If from this moment that is the main mission for mayor of Lorca, I do not want to mention the challenges were, and remain, the true north of the action of government that want to develop in the coming years.

Everyone is aware of the precarious financial situation in which you move the Spanish councils, and Lorca is no exception, with accumulated debts they face costs due to reduced income and financial situations that are aggravated by horizon of a widespread economic crisis that surrounds us.

And to make this situation regresses and reverts to a sustainable point, no magic bullets out of budgetary discipline in public expenditure restraint, austerity, in short, when handling public money.

In the previous mandate and implement these simple and sensible measures, among others, the results were a significant renewal of our downtown, improvement and maintenance of highways and roads or building new roads, proper infrastructures, essential for the growth of the services provided to citizens, promoting education, sports, culture and public safety works and investments that are already realities, the qualitative and quantitative increase in the allocations of neighborhoods and districts, the extension of elderly care network and neighborhood associations, or investment in new health care centers.

The major investment attraction for our city, as have been announced, which are being realized and that are now a reality, will be a decisive factor in reducing unemployment in direct and indirect employment to induce a encourage economic activity and ensure the welfare of the citizens of our town.

In this, the collaboration with the Regional Government has been and will be decisive.

Our government project to Lorca was born with the idea of ​​focusing on the city, putting the City Council to serve the people and to make our city a better place to live.

The extensive network of proposals that includes complementary to each other, are but an ambitious development plan and local improvement that we are fully convinced.

We knew even before we have to do more with less, and now we are convinced that we will fulfill our commitments in a percentage higher because the government team that I will run over the next four years, growing in difficulty and is capable as already demonstrated, to manage complex security situations in the future.

Delve into the governance structures of the Municipality of Greater population are, will only encourage the political participation of citizens in decision-making and final position in the administrative machinery gear we all want more agile and closer.

Local Government Board, the Professional Regulation Social Council of the City and the Organic Regulations for Citizen Participation, recently approved, along with the forthcoming establishment of the Districts and Neighborhood Councils will be extremely useful tools for the future of our town.

The optimism of my words, honest course, I do not want to mislead anyone.

To start Lorca not only have to meet the priorities described above, but will also have to seriously take up the thorny path that has a local battered finances, will face an unemployment rate that never before have we had in Spain, and will have to manage to attract investment and create wealth on the potentials of our municipality.

These will, together with the priorities already set, the main axes of municipal politics.

And our commitment to the future we want for Lorca, a future that we are confident of achieving, necessarily has its seat in the principles I have always defended and have always played in my career and my political activity, honesty, work, proximity , accountability and efficiency.

Our goal is that within four years we will be accountable to the citizen without any doubt or hesitation about the use made of local resources, our goal is to regenerate and unite its territory Lorca introducing the necessary reforms to further enhance the prestige of our city, our goal is to make a land Lorca and competitive opportunities, a land, in short, where social solidarity, dialogue and consensus are the basis for harmonious coexistence and progress solidly built.

Many are the lessons we have unfortunately had to learn in a hurry in these last days, but believe me when I say that none of them will fall on deaf ears and that these extreme experiences will help us improve.

My last words are to be a call to all citizens of Lorca, a general invitation to everyone, to the extent of its forces and capabilities, the necessary contribution to the important joint project is now brought before us to make our city pulse recovers its normal as soon as possible and put it in its rightful place within the regional and national context.

The government team that will form to our City Council will make every effort to achieve that goal and I have full confidence that Lorca Lorca and correspond with the tenacity, fortitude and firm convictions that characterize lnos.

Ladies and Gentlemen, fellow Corporation, dear fellow citizens, today opened a new corporate office, a period fraught with difficulties shows.

Not if a defect or a virtue, but tough challenges, to scare away motivate me, and for this to happen to us all, change the sadness of illusion, because the Lorca is strong, indomitable and positive, of all we Lorca build a better, and this is done with honesty and work.

With hope and confidence in ourselves, we go for it.

Thank you very much.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca