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Dennis Lister III, JP, MP

Dennis Lister III, JP, MP

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1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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And also associati ng, along with Pat Gordon- Pamplin, the Youth Parliament debate last week, Saturday, where the Proposition won their debate in support of the sugar tax. So, Mr. Speaker, I would like to send congratulations. Thank you.
15 Feb 2019 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker. I would first like to start off by sending some [condolences] to the family of Mr. Troy Berkeley. I associate MPs Scott Simmons and Kim Swan, Zane De Silva, and Deputy Premier Walter Roban, and anyone who played football, and also Pat Gordon- Pamplin. The whole House, I might as well say.
15 Feb 2019 House of Assembly
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But he was a true Somerset through and through, also a legend for Somerset Tr ojans.
15 Feb 2019 House of Assembly
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We must send [condolences] to his family. Also, Ms. Michelle Roberts, also a true Somerset . . . I associate Minister Kim Wilson and MP Scott Simmons to the [condolences] to the family of Michelle Roberts. Now, on a much lighter note, I would like to, over this Christmas period, send congratulations to young Justin Donawa, who as a Bermudian …
15 Feb 2019 House of Assembly
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So, I can only wish him well on his journey as a professional footballer and hope that he can represent Bermuda, and also coming through as a youth member of the Somerset Trojans, repr esent us well. Also, I associate with MP Lawrence Scott, the PHC Zebras, for winning the Friendship Trophy.
15 Feb 2019 House of Assembly
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Even though I am a Somerset fan and player, they are along my constituency border. So I must also congratulate them. [Laughter]
15 Feb 2019 House of Assembly
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But I must also congratulate the Somerset Cricket Club for, last week, having their anniversary week, celebrating 114 years of their existence. I associate Minister Foggo. Also, Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate Ms. Keeka Simons, who was called to the Bar on January 11 th. And that was a story of determination. And lastly and finally, Mr. Speaker, …
15 Feb 2019 House of Assembly
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Fortunately, unlike Lawrence Scott, I was able to remember the correct year, 1989. [Laughter] 546 15 February 2019 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Mr. Dennis Lister III: I happened to be four years old. So, I remember that a little bit. [Laughter]
15 Feb 2019 House of Assembly
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But, Mr. Speaker, congratul ations to you. And I guess I can associate the whole House also.
23 Nov 2018 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker .
23 Nov 2018 House of Assembly
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The speaker, if he can cas t his mind back to the OBA administration when under similar circumstances, they took control of the Corporation of Hamilton to introduce retroactive control, Mr. Speaker . So what he is insinuating is that we are trying to take . . . it is contradicting, b ecause the OBA did it in their time …
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker.
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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Thank you for recognising me. I would first like to start off by sending cond olences to the family of the young Ms. Brittany Goater , who is a constituent of mine who, at only 20 years of life, passed away last week. So I would like to send condolences to her family. Also, I would like to send congratulations, …
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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No, I am not going to leave out my friend, Mr. Famous. So I would like to extend con-dolences to them, and cousin, the Honourable Derrick Burgess. I definitely cannot forget, and the Minister Diallo Rabain, who is quietly trying to avoid being called out. So, Mr. Speaker, I would like to send condolences to them.
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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From the whole House, Mr. Speaker. But, on a much better note, Mr. Speaker, I would like to definitely send congratulations to the Somerset Cricket Club team, [where] I am also a member of the executive, and we worked hard in the lead-up on those two days of Cup Match to pull off not only a successful event on the …
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker .
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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I would also like to offer my support to the Minister of National Security for this Defence Act in creating a Coast Guard for Bermuda. Mr. Speaker , as has already been highlighted by my honourable colleague to the right of me, I also served in the Bermuda Regiment. And during my time there I was interested in serving in …
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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What is a privateer? I do not know the exact definition right now, but — [Laughter] [Inaudible interjection]
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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Right. And from the tradesmen that used to sail down to the Turks and Caicos and trade our salt, Mr. Speaker . So Bermuda has a strong maritime naval history. So it only makes sense— common sense—to extend our Royal Bermuda Reg iment to have the ability to have a coast guard, Mr. Speaker . Again, being an island surrounded …
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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Say that again? [Inaudible interjection] [Laughter]