La Toya Horsford, a former welfare officer of the PNM Tobago Council, has emerged as one of 48 nominees vying to represent the Tobago People’s Party (TPP) in the forthcoming Tobago House of Assembly (THA) elections. Horsford, who stepped down from the PNM in June, is contending for the Mason Hall/Moriah electoral district, a seat currently held by Ian Pollard, Secretary of the Division of Settlements, Public Utilities and Rural Development. She faces competition from three other nominees: Allan Stewart, director of the Tobago Emergency Management Agency and a newcomer to the electoral race, and Bevon Dennis, former chairman of the Innovative Democratic Alliance. The list of nominees was disclosed by THA Chief Secretary and TPP political leader Farley Augustine during the Tobago Updates morning show on October 29. Augustine, who represents the Parlatuvier/Speyside/L’Anse Fourmi district, is the sole nominee for his seat. Other uncontested nominees include Deputy Chief Secretary Dr. Faith Brebnor (Belle Garden/Glamorgan), Secretary Nathisha Charles-Pantin (Bagatelle/Bacolet), and Secretary Wane Clarke (Lambeau/Lowlands). The TPP currently dominates the THA, holding 13 of the 15 seats, with Watson Duke of the Progressive Democratic Patriots representing Roxborough/Argyle and Minority Leader Kelvon Morris serving Darrel Spring/Whim.
