Josephine Connolly

Josephine Olivia Connolly is a businesswoman[1] and an elected member of the Turks and Caicos islands House of Assembly.[2][3] In December 2016 she won her all island seat for the second time and was appointed Minister Of Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services.

The Honourable

Josephine Olivia Connolly
Member of the Turks and Caicos House of Assembly
MonarchElizabeth II
DeputyHon. Sean Astwood
GovernorJohn Freeman

Early life

Connolly was born in Turks & Caicos on the island of Salt Cay in 1959. She is the daughter of Alexander “Shorty” Smith, the elected representative of Salt Cay and one of the founders of the PNO which later became the PNP.

Career

In 1998, Connolly was a partner in the real estate consulting firm Connolly-Zahm Properties.[4]

In 2010, Connolly was awarded a master's degree from the University of Central Lancashire. In 2010, Connolly was the reigning "Mrs. Turks and Caicos",[5] representing her country in the Mrs. World Pageant.[6]

In July 2012, Connolly became an at-large candidate in the upcoming general election. On November 9, she was voted in as one of the five at-large members of the parliament.[7] At the first sitting of the house on November 28, Connolly was unanimously voted in as Deputy Speaker.[8]

In 2013, the Attorney General began an investigation, alleging that Connolly had failed to declare contracts with the Turks and Caicos Islands Government on her declaration of candidacy.[9][10]

The investigation against Connolly and her political colleagues was subsequently dropped. In the December 2016 election, Connolly retained her seat as an all island member and became part of the new PDM government as Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services.

References
  1. "THE ELECTION RACE IS ON!". Turks and Caicos Sun.
  2. "Nearly 450 catch mosquito viruses this year". TC Weekly News. Dec 01, 2014
  3. "Hon. Josephine Conolly". HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, GOVERNMENT OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. "A Turks and Caicos Real Estate Pioneer", Island Life and Times. May 8, 2014 Archived February 26, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  5. "The first Mrs Bahamas World crowned in Grand Bahama", The Bahamas Weekly News, Aug 17, 2010
  6. "Mrs Turks & Caicos arrives in Grand Bahama for the Mrs Bahamas coronation". The Bahamas Weekly News Aug 12, 2010
  7. "PDM announces appointment of shadow Ministers" TC Weekly News
  8. "Bahamas prefers payroll tax to VAT – PM Christie" TC Weekly News
  9. "SIX HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY SEATS TO BE CHALLENGED IN COURT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL". Turks an Caaicos Sun by Hayden Boyce
  10. "Turks and Caicos elections mess continues". Caymans Compass by: Brent Fuller 12 March 2013
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