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Dennis Lister III, JP, MP

Dennis Lister III, JP, MP

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28 Mar 2025 House of Assembly
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I would be remiss if I did not make that up. Mr. Speaker , I would like to send birthday congratulations to your mother, my grandmother, Mr. Speaker.
28 Mar 2025 House of Assembly
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But, Mr. Speaker, she finds herself in a very unique situation. Back in those days, Mr. Speaker, you were born at home, but there was a time gap between [when] you actually got registered. So, my grandmother actually has two birthdays. She was born yesterday on 27 March, but she was not registered until 29 March, tomorrow. So, I want …
28 Mar 2025 House of Assembly
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One in advance and . . . late for yesterday and early for tomorrow.
28 Mar 2025 House of Assembly
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So happy birthday to my grandmother, Ms. Mari on Lister. THANKFUL TO THE CONSTITUENTS OF CONSTITUENCY 28 AND FOR A NEW LEASE ON LIFE
28 Mar 2025 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker , I say that, but just over three months ago, I might not have been here to even wish this birthday congratulations to my grandmother. On the night of 12 December 2024 at 11: 30 that night . . . and I am a Christian man. I believe in 232 28 March 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House …
28 Mar 2025 House of Assembly
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No, I canno t forg et my wallet and things like that ! [Laughter]
28 Mar 2025 House of Assembly
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So, Mr. Speaker, we got out and we waited for the F ire [and Rescue] S ervice to come. Mr. Speaker, we were asleep. So, we had on limited clothes —house co at and that was about it. So, Mr. Speaker, you know, we look back and I can look back . It is a story now . You know, …
28 Mar 2025 House of Assembly
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I will take the Cup Match Cup. It is coming anyway . [Laughter]
28 Mar 2025 House of Assembly
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But, Mr. Speaker, I am not going to be long, but those are my comments tonight . That again, I thank firstly God, and I thank the constituents of constituency 28 for giving me another chance to represent them, represent them to do better, and to rebuild our relationship so that we can be . . . constituency 28 can …
21 Mar 2025 House of Assembly
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Good evening, Mr. Speaker. Good evening to my fellow c olleagues and to our listening audience. It is an honour to stand this evening, Mr. Speaker, in strong support of the PLP’s 2025 Throne Speech delivered by our Government, the Progres sive Labour Party. This Throne Speech outlines our v ision for the future of Bermuda, and it is not …
21 Mar 2025 House of Assembly
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Well, I have freight costs mentioned, Mr. Speaker . [ Inaudible interjections] Mr . Dennis Lister III: I am listening to the wisdom of my teammates. I will stay to the wicket. So, Mr. Speaker, part of the reducing of costs and passing that relief on to the consumers is also . . . and I was excited to see …
21 Mar 2025 House of Assembly
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I have not yet, as the Member in front of me, reached the magic age of 40. I am a few months away, Mr. Speaker . So I still consider myself young. Bermuda House of Assembly Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: You are a baby to some. [Laughter]
21 Mar 2025 House of Assembly
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But, Mr. Speaker, I looked at what we are doing for education. And if you look on page 3 . . . as I looked on page 3 of our Throne Speech, seeing that we are going to expand access for funding for tertiary education, Mr. Speaker, that is key because in Bermuda we are not fortunate enough to have …
14 Mar 2025 House of Assembly
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Ok ay.
6 Dec 2024 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker. Good morning to the listening audience. I would like to start on a sad note, sending condolences to the family of Mr. Noel Browne of 39 Sun Valley Road, a constituent of mine, Mr. Speaker. And also, to the family of Mr. Joseph Ratteray. While is not a constituent of mine, I did know his two …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker . Good morning to the listening audience and to my fellow colleagues. I would just like to start off by sending condolences to a few constituents of mine, Mr. Speaker . To Mr. Earl Iris of 7 South Breeze Road in Warwick. [Inaudible interjections]
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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And I will associate MP Richardson. Also to the family of Ms. Linda Ann Lottimore of 17 Bayfield Road. I would like to send condolences. And, Mr. Speaker, I also would like to send condolences to the family (which is also my family) of Ms. Marlene Swan that passed recently of 92 Wellington Road. [Inaudible interjections]
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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I associate MP Swan and I associate the St. George’s MPs also. While she did live in St. George’s , she is from Warwick, Mr. Speaker, and she is a cousin of my grandmother. So, you know, even if you end up in St. George’s , you start in the western end, Mr. Speaker . [Laughter and inaudible interjections ]
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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I would like to send condolences to the rest of the family, of the Swan and Wingood family, Mr. Speaker .
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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And then on a lighter note, I would like to follow in the steps of my other colleagues in congratulating some centenarians. Yesterday, Mr. Speaker, I would like to send birthday congratulations to Ms . Eleanor Dillas, a constituent of mine, celebrated her 103 rd birthday yesterday. But more than just a constituent, Mr. Speaker, she was the tuck shop …