Če smo v septembru poročali, da se je trboveljska županja Jasna Gabrič uvrstila med 27 najboljših županj na svetu, danes sporočamo, da so jo uvrstili na častno listo najboljših 10.
Ali bi lahko mlada Trboveljčanka postala celo zmagovalka, organizatorji zaenkrat ne povedo, bo pa znano že 12. februarja.
V eseju, ki ga je zapisala za World mayor prize navaja, da ne bi kandidirala še enkrat, če bi bilo njeno delo končana. Glavni trije izzivi, ki se jih bo lotila so povezani z lokalnim gospodarstvom in znižanjem brezposelnosti, potrebno bo povezati Trbovlje z državno avtocestno linijo, kar vključuje tunel Prebold in skrb za okolje in čist zrak.
In tako Gabričeva še doda, da se v politiko ni vključila že prej, saj so starejši moški na položajih podcenjevali njene sposobnosti. Sicer pa želi doprinesti k razvoju Trbovelj, da bo življenje v prihodnosti v njenem mestu boljše
“Therefore, I make it my vision and every day goal to add my part to that promise of a better future in my city, in my country, in the wider EU and particularly in the region of the Western Balkans,” the Mayor writes. Mayor Gabric also speaks of her initial difficulties in entering politics as a women. “As a woman, I was unable to enter politics earlier, because the older men who were in power underestimated my. (izsek zapisa na http://www.worldmayor.com/contest_2018/essay-trbovlje-mayor.html)
Dear Frederik Thank you for yesterday’s email. We have already informed Jasna Gabric that she will be be included in the World Mayor Honours List of top 10 mayors. Unfortunately, more we cannot tell you at this stage. The 2016 Honours List http://www.worldmayor.com/contest_2016/world-mayor- winners-2016.html Mayor Gabric has contributed a powerful essay to World Mayor 2018, which you may use for ‘Europe for Her’. http://www.worldmayor.com/ contest_2018/essay-trbovlje- mayor.html The testimonials on her behalf may also be of interest: http://www.worldmayor.com/ contest_2018/comments- trbovlje-mayor-gabric.html CoR, not necessarily ALDE, may, of course, also be interested in the essays by and testimonials for other European mayors.
