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Joseph Isaac<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Joseph Isaac was re-elected as Speaker of the House of Assembly, unopposed, on Monday.<\/p>\n

Isaac who was delivering remarks at parliament revealed the names of persons who have shown confidence in him over the years.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmbassador Irwin LaRocque who has nurtured and guided me in my first job as a trade officer in the Ministry, Mr. Patrick Pemberton for recognizing my talent and employing me at Colgate Palmolive as an engineer, Mr. Collin Bully for challenging me at the OECS Export Development Unit, Dr. Collin McIntyre who was the minister for trade and at the time with His Excellency Eluid Williams being the chairman of the business gateway project and the export development strategy, they have shown confidence in me all those years,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He continued, \u201cMadam Speaker for your work which you have guided me through as being the speaker when I just came in, I would like to thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Isaac also thanked Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit who he worked with as a minister of environment.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have taught me about leadership in a different way, about being measured,\u201d he stated. \u201cI would like to thank you on the public record, not as a politician, but as a person who I see as one of the best HR persons I have seen in my life, even if I have worked with multi-nationals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Most importantly, Isaac thanked his wife and family.<\/p>\n

Meantime, the grandson of former Speaker of the House of Assembly, Alix Boyd-Knights, \u00a0Phillip Rolle, was re-elected as Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly unopposed.<\/p>\n

Rolle also took his oath at the first sitting of parliament on Monday morning.<\/p>\n

He expressed his sincere gratitude to Prime Minister Skerrit and other colleagues for electing him as deputy speaker.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remember standing in this honourable House just three years ago with a firm commitment to make a positive contribution to this Parliament and my country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to Rolle, being elected as deputy speaker is a role that he takes very seriously, and is grateful for the guidance of the longest-serving speaker of the House, \u201cwho luckily for me happens to be my grandmother.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cToday I look across this honourable House and I am as inspired as I am energized by the number of young parliamentarians sitting here today,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

The Deputy Speaker pledged to work diligently in service to the honourable House and Dominica.<\/p>\n

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