INTRODUCTION
Madam Speaker, I rise in this most Honourable House to make my 8th contribution to the Sectoral Debates.
It would be remiss of me to not begin with gratitude and so I pause to thank the people of St. Andrew Eastern, for granting me the great honour and privilege to serve as their Member of Parliament. I also express my heartfelt thanks to the Most Honourable Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, for allowing me to do so, as the Minister of Education & Youth.
Madam Speaker, it is not possible to execute my duties without the support of my husband, our two daughters, my extended family, my many friends, the committed Divisional Heads (Councillor Gary Gordon and Caretaker Councillor Phillips), my entire worker core, management team and supporters from St. Andrew Eastern and of course, my two Close Protection Officers who go above and beyond the call of duty day after day. To each of you, I remain truly grateful.