C4C praises Independent candidates Mervin Smith & Tara Rivers as “honest leaders who will always do what is right for the Cayman Islands”

Grand Cayman – April 8, 2013 – Coalition for Cayman (C4C) today announced their endorsement of Independent West Bay candidates Mervin Smith and Tara Rivers for the Legislative Assembly. C4C is a public awareness and advocacy group dedicated to electing independent minded leaders that will be accountable and free of partisan political ties.

“Mervin Smith and Tara Rivers are honest leaders who will always do what is right for the Cayman Islands,” said C4C. “Their passion and love for Country mixed with their extensive business experience make them the perfect fit for our Assembly. We need fewer partisan politicians and more independent leaders like Mervin and Tara who will focus on what’s really important to Caymanian families like schools of excellence, a stronger economy and safer communities.”

Smith is a prominent community advocate and small business owner who co-founded the West Bay Sports Foundation, an organisation that looks to provide opportunities through sports and mentoring programs. He also is a founding member of the Truly For Cayman Initiative, an organisation dedicated to preserving West Bay Road. Smith currently lives in West Bay with his family and is the owner of MJS Plumbing Ltd.

Rivers currently serves as Chair of the United World Colleges (Cayman Islands) National Foundation and previously served with the Ministry of Youth where she helped develop the National Youth Policy for the Cayman Islands. She earned her MBA at the Schulich School of Business and an LLB from the Osgoode Hall Law School. Rivers is the mother to a young son and is employed at Conyers Dill & Pearman (Cayman) Limited.

Additional C4C endorsements for the Legislative Assembly will be announced in the coming weeks. Previous endorsements for the Legislative Assembly include Roy McTaggart, Winston Connolly, Jacqueline “Jackee” Haynes and Jude Scott. For more information on the endorsed candidates, please visit www.RoyMcTaggart.ky, www.WinstonConnolly.ky, www.JacquelineHaynes.ky, www.judescott.ky, www.MervinSmith.ky and www.TaraRivers.ky.

About Coalition for Cayman. Coalition for Cayman is a public awareness and advocacy group thatrecognizes the people of the Cayman Islands are frustrated with party politics, government overspending, debt, crime and economic uncertainty. We are committed to bringing new and accountable leadership to unite the people of the country and restore the Cayman Islands’ reputation while maintaining social balance and sustainable growth.