A graduate of John Gray High School, John (Johnnie) McLean Jr. attended University College Cayman Islands and later Vale National, Pennsylvania, USA, becoming the third qualified Caymanian automobile estimator.
Johnnie, an entrepreneur and business owner, is fully committed and focused on improving the economy, creating jobs, deterring crime and preserving the environment for future generations. Community, development, health and education are all top priorities for Johnnie with a special interest in youth and sports.
Being very involved in the East End community, Johnnie has been instrumental in the progress in many community projects including organising the first ever beach volleyball tournament, creating an unemployment registration drive, rekindling the annual East End bonfire on Christmas Eve as well as assisting in organising the East End Christmas parade. He was the project manager for the annual East End beach clean up for several years and the driving force behind Breakers Speedway.
Johnnie has been actively involved in The Cayman Island Volleyball Federation for over 20 years and, as the president of East End United Football Club (2009 to 2012), Johnnie succeeded in sending two local players for training in Brazil. He has also served on the Cayman Islands Immigration Board, was the secretary of the Cayman Motor Sport Association and is a member of the Cayman Islands Agricultural Society. His interests include volleyball, fishing, farming and cars. Johnnie was the first Caymanian race car driver to place in an international race in Trinidad and Tobago in 1998 and was also the 1998 local Auto Cross Racing champion.
With a strong family background in politics, Johnnie grew up aspiring to follow in his father’s footsteps, learning at an early age the dedication, sincerity and hard work that is required for the job. John McLean Sr. was a prominent Caymanian politician from 1976 to 2000.
Johnnie is an independent candidate who has devoted to the prosperity and well being of the people, through hard work, perseverance and determination to see progress in all areas, has a view to moving the country forward and making a difference. Johnnie is ready and willing to work side by side with any persons, without bias and regardless of their allegiances, to create a better country for the Caymanian people of today and for future generations to come.
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I believe junior has a very hard road to cover running against our proven fighter and champion Arden Mclean. Dynastic entitlement is what a lot of voters in East End see in this candidate a none starter. In days of old it was ok but not now. His running as an independent will not erase the flirtation with the UDP with their leader under a cloud of suspicion from government authorities. Going as an independent makes junior feel that his chances are better but the cloud is still there darker then ever. In fact, voters will be even more suspicious and down right angry that they are being played as fools.
No matter how you slice the voting pie in East End the slices will go to competency, effectiveness, proven leadership, pulls his own strings and a man that truly knows how to standup for what’s right that is Arden Mclean like his father before him Lester Mclean a man for all seasons Arden a man for all reasons.
What am I reading here? This unbelievable as a fellow East Ender. I have to respond to this one.
What has Arden done for you? Please tell us because it has to be personal.
All he has done was went along with his ignorant self and got nothing for East End.
Why has Arden choose to run as an independent now? Is it because he realized 1 that he was getting now was as a party member or because he is big cry baby because he wanted to be party leader and was looked over.
What has Arden’s ranting and raving got for us East Enders? NOTHING. Lovers Wall you say hahahahaha or the sea wall at the Cemetery to protect us from the sea. Hahahahaha by passes all well enough.
What has been done in East End in the last 8 years? Oh I forget in building wood city on the heritage field. Did he get the planning approval yet?
Do you know how much people in East End need to be helped? Does he know?
Tell you 1 thing Arden got my vote that last time but this time he isn’t getting it. I have my job that pays very well. But I am fighting for my other East Enders that are not making it or barely making it.
I wish that he had fought for things in East End with all his mouth.
This time I am voting for Johnnie which I should have done that last time maybe I would not be so embarrassed of how ignorant people think East Enders are.
I do hope the other East Enders see as well and give someone else a chance.
He was Cabinet Minister; East End Primary School need a little fixing up was it fixed up? NO!
Crime high in East End was it addressed? NO!
There is so many other simple things that East End needed did we get them? NO NO NO!
Bugeach I can go on but guess what I am just as ignorant as you and Arden if I continue. Try go sit down and vote for Johnnie. Hell Arden you vote for Johnnie too and give the East End people a better chance.
Johnnie I think should make his stance clear I agree his alliance was questionable, and as far as I know he was not on a UDP platform the last time. He however did say that he would work with whatever government of the day.
As far as I am concerned him and Arden is in the same party boat 1 PPM and 1 UDP. To tell you the truth Arden leaving PPM was the best thing for that party. They got rid of a stumbling block. I personally don’t believe Johnnie is with the UDP didn’t you see his standing against them with the propose dock in East End?
East Enders vote for Johnnie as least you will have a chance to say you have new blood and if he make mistakes and break promises it will be his first term.
Well we certainly know who Bugeach is supporting