The JamaicaElections.com team have put together a “Did You Know ?” on who were councillors before becoming MPs.

Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Candidates

• Joel Williams was councillor for the Tollgate Division. He currently, represents the Clarendon South West constituency.
• Pearnel Charles served two terms as parish councillor in the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC). He is presently the Minister of Labour and constituency representative for Clarendon North Central.
• Barrington Gray was councillor for Hopewell Division Hanover, and currently represents the Hanover Eastern constituency.
• Daryl Vaz served as councillor for the KSAC from 1990-1996. He currently represents the Portland Western constituency.
• Franklyn Witter was councillor for the Junction Division and currently represents the St. Elizabeth South East constituency.
• Lennon Richards served as caretaker councillor for Lluidas Vale Division, St. Catherine North West. He also served as constituency caretaker for St. Mary Central in 2006.
• Russell Hammond served as councillor for the Savanna La Mar Division and Westmoreland Parish Council. He currently represents the Westmoreland Central constituency.
• Robert ‘Bobby’ Montague served as councillor for the Carron Hall Division from 1990-2007. He is currently Mayor of Port Maria and represents the St. Mary Western constituency.
• Noel Donaldson served as councillor and Mayor of Montego Bay North East Division. He currently represents the St. James Southern constituency.
• Joyce Young served as councillor for the Duhaney Park Division in 2003. She is now the caretaker for the St. Andrew Western constituency.
• Sally Porteous served as councillor for the Mandeville Division in Central Manchester. She is the Deputy Mayor of Mandeville and represents the Manchester Central constituency.

Peoples’ National Party (PNP) Candidates

• Portia Simpson-Miller served as councillor for the Trench Town Division. She currently represents the St. Andrew South West constituency.
• Dean Peart served as councillor for the Spur Tree Division, and currently represents the Manchester North West constituency.
• Roger Clarke served as Mayor for the Black River and Balacalva Division. He currently represents the Westmoreland Central constituency.
• Robert ‘Bobby’ Pickersgill was councillor for the corporate area. He currently represents the St Catherine North West constituency.
• Colin Fagan served as councillor for Edgewater Division, and currently represents the South East St. Catherine constituency.
• Natalie Neita-Headley served as councillor for the Lauriston Divison, and currently represents East Central constituency.
• Luther Buchanan served as councillor for Leamington Division, and currently represents the Eastern Westermoreland constituency.