| Date of Birth |
21 September 1958 |
| Marital Status |
Seperated, father of two (2) sons and a daughter |
| Education |
Florida International University (FIU) - MPA |
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, B.A. - Political Science |
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Milwaukee Area Technical College, Associate of Applied Science - Civil Engineering Technology |
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Kingston Technical High School |
| Professional Experience |
Chairman/CEO: Suntrax Corporation Ltd.
Managing Director: Suntrax Enterprises Ltd.
Hospital Administrator: Medical Associates Hospital
General Manager: Midway Oil Company in Milwaukee, USA.
Member: Hellshire Bay Development Company Board
Member: Board of Directors of the National Development Bank.
Chairman: Spanish Town Regional Hospital's Management Board
Chairman (Founding) Portmore Community College
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| Political Experience |
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| 1989 - Present |
Member: National Executive Council (NEC) of the Peoples National Party (PNP). |
| 1994 |
Elected Member of Parliament, South St. Catherine |
| 1997 |
Re-elected Member of Parliament, South St. Catherine |
| 2002 |
Re-elected Member of Parliament, South St. Catherine |
| 1996 |
Represented Jamaica's Parliament at the inauguration of the Assembly of Caribbean Community of Parliamentarians (ACCP)
Represented Jamaica at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Seminar in Accra,Ghana. |
| 1998 - 2000 |
Served as Jamaica's Parliamentary representative to the African Caribbean and Pacific-European (ACP-EU) Union Joint Assembly in Brussels, Belgium
Member of Public Accounts Committee of Parliament. |
| Parliamentary Experience |
Chairman of the Economy and Production Standing Committee of Parliament. |
| 1998 - 2000 |
Served on Several Select and Joint Committees of Parliament |
| 2002 - Present |
Chairman of the Economy and Production Standing Committee of Parliament |
| Ministerial Experience |
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| 2000 - 2001 |
Minister of State: Ministry of Local Government, Youth and Community Development |
| 2001 - 2002 |
Minister of State: Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture |
| 2002 - Present |
Minister of State: Ministry of Finance and Planning. |
| Community Services |
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1987 - 1988 1989 - 1990 |
President (Founding): Hellshire Heights Citizens Association |
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