Island Council Members

Below you will find current Island Council Members, their political affiliations, and any secondary functions they hold. To ensure transparency, secondary functions are marked as either Paid or Not Paid.

Progressive Labor Party (PLP)

Derrick A.U. Simmons 

Glenville W. Schmidt

Chairman of the Central Committee

Secondary Functions:

  • Director, Statia Motors NV (Paid)
  • Director, FIMASER NV (Paid)

Clyde I. van Putten

Secondary Functions:

  • Licenses Unit, Statia Government - Exempted Civil Servant (Paid)

Democratic Party (DP)

Raquel A. Spanner - Carty 

Democratic Party Leader

Secondary Functions:

  • Democratic Party Leader (Not Paid)
  • Team Leader SZW RCN (Paid)

C.A. Mercedes Lopes - Spanner

Secondary Functions:

  • Protocol Senior employee - Exempted civil servant (Paid)
  • Davon & Mercedes Ent. N.V. (Not Paid)