Toulouse. Sébastien Vincini elected president of the Haute-Garonne departmental council
By Lucie Fraisse
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Sebastian Vincini was elected President of the Departmental Council of Upper Garonnethis Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Toulouseduring the extraordinary installation session of the president and members of the permanent commission of the Departmental Council.
After the broadcast of Georges Méric
An election that follows at the diffusion of Georges Méric. The former president of the departmental body announced his departure on November 29, a “long-term thoughtful” decision. Aged 75, the one who had held the presidency of the Department since 2015 and when he had five years left in his mandate to accomplish, preferred to bow out, explaining that he aspired “to rest”.
Departmental councilor of the canton of Auterive
First Vice-President of the County Council, Sebastian Vincini had assumed the interim presidency since the departure of Georges Méric. The only candidate for his succession in the majority, it is no surprise that the departmental councilor of the canton of Auterive, former mayor of Cintegabelle and National Secretary of the Socialist Party was elected by his peers.
In total, the new president recorded 45 votes. Jean-Marc Dumoulin, departmental councilor of the canton of Villemur-sur-Tarn received five votes. Four white bulletins were also published.
“In the philosophical and political continuity of Georges Méric”
During a press conference he held after the vote, Sébastien Vincini said to himself “honored by the confidence of his colleagues”, by welcoming the “courageous” decision of Georges Méric, before sketching the main lines of his new function as president, believing that he is in “the philosophical and political continuity of Georges Méric, while starting a new era. »
“I don’t believe in people who arrive saying ‘I only have solutions’. Me, it’s a path that I propose.”
A path that goes through “innovation” and includes “social” to fight against “poverty and the impacts of inflation”. The new president also wants to develop “partnerships and contractualization”. I cross at the accumulation of forces“.
Partnership, contractualization, accumulation of forces
An accumulation of forces which could, for example, pass through partnerships with State agencies, theNational Educationthe Justice in the field of child protection. Including in areas that are not the responsibility of the Departmental Council, like mobility.
“In this area, there are decisions that cannot wait. Should the departmental power in its financial capacity remain outside of these subjects? I don’t think so. We have no skills in this area. , but we can participate in the reflection, contribute to the achievements.”
Partnership with the private
A desire for partnership that could even extend to the business world. “I am not fiercely opposed to the market economy. It can be useful in certain areas,” explained the new president, referring in particular to the digital sector.
Sébastien Vincini was also part of his desire to give more space to elected representatives of the minority, “by having a requirement for transparency, for the general interest. The post of general rapporteur for the budget will henceforth be designated to an elected member of the opposition.
“One can be elected and engaged in a political party”
Will the role and responsibilities of the vice-presidents of the County Council be extended? “I believe in the collective,” he says. Sébastien Vincini, he will only keep the function of president and the head of Network 31, the joint water union in the Department.
As for his national functions in the Socialist Party, the elected official remains evasive, explaining that he will “continue to do politics. Not in the same way, that’s for sure. But you can be elected while having a commitment to a political party. »
At 44, Sébastien Vincini is the sixth president of the departmental council of Haute-Garonne.
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