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Mr President - Redwood Sitting Comfortably In Chair
Published: Wednesday | January 18, 20122 Comments
Senators Sandrea Falconer and Navel Clarke (right) escort first-time senator, the Reverend Stanley Redwood, to the president's seat to take up his post during the opening of the new session of Parliament. - photos by Ricardo Makyn/Staff Photographer
Daraine Luton, Senior Staff Reporter
HE DID not resist, he did not fight; like a sheep humbled to do its master's will, the Reverend Stanley Redwood strolled to the president's chair in the Senate.
Senators Sandrea Falconer and Navel Clarke had moved to grab hold of Redwood, a first-time legislator, to force him in the usual playful style to take up the post of president of the Senate.
But they were needed only as escorts as Redwood walked gently and purposely to his seat.
After expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller for his appointment to the Senate, and to the members for electing him president, Redwood immediately moved to place his stamp on the office.
"This office is not about us, we are just God's temporary instruments in the service of a higher cause. We are servant leaders," he said.
Failed attempts
Redwood made two failed bids - 2002 and 2007 - to serve as a member of the House of Representatives. In his first encounter he was beaten by J.C. Hutchinson in North West St Elizabeth and then, in 2007, he lost South West St Elizabeth to Dr Christopher Tufton.
On Monday, the Office of the Prime Minister announced that the clergyman had been named a senator and was Simpson Miller's pick as president of the Senate. Yesterday he was grateful for the appointment.
"I pledge to serve with diligence and dedication, to apply myself to the duties to which I have been appointed. I promise to be guided by the principles of fairness and equity," Redwood said.
"We will maintain a high standard and decorum, and we will serve respectfully so that our children and our associates will be able to be proud of us."
He added: "We promise to serve humbly, recognising that we are servants of the people and we will serve on behalf of all the people of Jamaica."
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Mr President - Redwood Sitting Comfortably In Chair
Published: Wednesday | January 18, 20122 Comments
Senators Sandrea Falconer and Navel Clarke (right) escort first-time senator, the Reverend Stanley Redwood, to the president's seat to take up his post during the opening of the new session of Parliament. - photos by Ricardo Makyn/Staff Photographer
Daraine Luton, Senior Staff Reporter
HE DID not resist, he did not fight; like a sheep humbled to do its master's will, the Reverend Stanley Redwood strolled to the president's chair in the Senate.
Senators Sandrea Falconer and Navel Clarke had moved to grab hold of Redwood, a first-time legislator, to force him in the usual playful style to take up the post of president of the Senate.
But they were needed only as escorts as Redwood walked gently and purposely to his seat.
After expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller for his appointment to the Senate, and to the members for electing him president, Redwood immediately moved to place his stamp on the office.
"This office is not about us, we are just God's temporary instruments in the service of a higher cause. We are servant leaders," he said.
Failed attempts
Redwood made two failed bids - 2002 and 2007 - to serve as a member of the House of Representatives. In his first encounter he was beaten by J.C. Hutchinson in North West St Elizabeth and then, in 2007, he lost South West St Elizabeth to Dr Christopher Tufton.
On Monday, the Office of the Prime Minister announced that the clergyman had been named a senator and was Simpson Miller's pick as president of the Senate. Yesterday he was grateful for the appointment.
"I pledge to serve with diligence and dedication, to apply myself to the duties to which I have been appointed. I promise to be guided by the principles of fairness and equity," Redwood said.
"We will maintain a high standard and decorum, and we will serve respectfully so that our children and our associates will be able to be proud of us."
He added: "We promise to serve humbly, recognising that we are servants of the people and we will serve on behalf of all the people of Jamaica."
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