La Casa del Pueblo del PSOE de Fortuna was too small to hold the Assembly which elected the candidate for mayor of this party.
By acclamation of all attendees, socialist activists and supporters, and backed by Pedro Saura, Secretary General of PSRM-PSOE, Alonso Ruiz was elected to head the Socialist list and try to win local elections next May 22.
Ruiz Alonso is currently the Secretary General of the Local Group and Spokesperson of the Municipal Group in City Hall.
In the last elections and was 'headlining', getting a hundred percent increase the number of Councillors, doubling the representation of the PSOE in the session.
The candidate already has recovered well from a heart condition that kept him away from political activity for several months.
And rejoined the city daily, said Ruiz Alonso be stronger than ever, and "more support if it is to win the Mayor, not for the PSOE, but for all fortuneras fortuneros and have seen in recent years PP has ruled only for a few. "
Ruiz Alonso is 46 years old and Road Inspector in the Autonomous Community of Murcia.
It was Councillor and Spokesperson for the Socialist Party was very young, in legislatures from 1,987 to 1,995, but then went on to the membership base until the last elections in 2007, was nominated for mayor.
He is passionate about hiking and mountain bike, which according to "before doing it for passion and now is by prescription."
He is a member of the Festival of Ibero-Roman sodales Fortuna since its founding.
During the speech to activists, Ruiz acknowledged the support of all his colleagues, as well as Pedro Saura, who came specially from Madrid to be with the political fortunero, with which it maintains an excellent relationship.
The candidate for mayor expressed his commitment, "if citizens, with their free vote supported him '(a clear allusion to the accusations against Mayor and Aldermen of the PP for alleged vote-buying by mail), to rule' with justice , fairness and equal treatment for all. "
Socialist leader did not spare the criticism and told the audience about the serious situation in which the City is both economic and political paralysis, but also insisted that "we choose to look to the past and cry, but to govern and we solve the problems of fortuneros, paying more attention to those who are worse off now. "
Ruiz Alonso surprised that, during his speech, fails to appoint the PP or the Mayor at any time, as he explained "we have to look forward and not the past, and PP is the past, a sad and dark past."
Source: PSOE Fortuna