the solidarity of the city councilors of France

For almost ten years, the rhythm has been the same: to be everywhere, all the time. Catherine Veyssy has been mayor of Cénac (Gironde), since 2014. “You have to think of everything: the traffic order, reserving bins for garbage collection, dry toilets, security guards, civil protection…“, she lists. Over the years, the life of a local elected official has become an administrative and mental burden, which has prompted the mayor of Saint-Brevin (Loire-Atlantique) to resign. In support, Catherine Veyssy has sent a long letter to the President of the Republic, accompanied by his scarf.I thought to myself, this scarf is what’s left of the mayor’s suit“, she explains.

Other supportive mayors

In the restaurant of the small town of 2,000 inhabitants, the scarf sent to the president and the aggression of the mayor of Saint-Brevin are on everyone’s mind. “Don’t touch the mayor, because the mayor is the first person you see when you have problems. We know the mayor, we don’t know the government”comments a man.

Since the letter in which she denounces the disintegration of relations between elected officials and the State, Catherine Veyssy feels a little less alone. “I know that there are plenty of fellow mayors who are currently doing this“, she assures. She was contacted by an adviser to the president, who wishes to meet her.