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Remarks by Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham Prime Minister at the Swearing-in of Senator the Hon. Michael Pintard Government House
7
April, 2010
Your Excellency Governor General A. D. Hanna Colleague Ministers Members of Parliament Secretary to the Cabinet Senior Public Officers
Ladies and
Gentlemen:
I thank His
Excellency for so graciously presiding over this ceremony. Thank
you, Sir.
It gives me
great pleasure to welcome to the Upper House of Parliament another
talented
and accomplished Bahamian professional who has ably demonstrated his
willingness to render public service to his country.
Best known
in our community as an accomplished playwright and brilliant humorist
with a sometimes biting political wit, Michael is also a teacher, a
motivational speaker, a writer and a human resource development
consultant.
Michael Pintard
was born on July 3, 1964, the son of Sister Laura Benson and the late
John S. Pintard. He was educated at government-operated schools here
at home before completing an Associate’s Degree in Agriculture at
the College of The Bahamas. In 1988 he completed studies leading
to a Bachelor of Science Degree at Tuskegee University in the United
States of America.
Through the
Consulting firm Scribes Ltd. he has provided consultative services to
a wide range of local and international business houses and to
Governments
including our own.
Michael is
a founding partner in Congo Town Development Ltd., a Bahamian company
focused on developing housing in urban centres. He and his business
partners developed Plumbago Gardens in Fox Hill, a historic community
on the island of New Providence in The Bahamas.
More recently, Michael served as the Organizational Development Manager for the Grand Bahama Airport Company, Freeport Harbour Company and Freeport Container Port. He also provided consultancy services to Vopak Terminal Bahamas.
Michael is
eager to make a difference and I believe that all of us will benefit
from having his special perspective in the Upper Chamber.
In him the
art and cultural community will find a sympathetic, listening ear;
educators
will find a friend and supporter; small business owners a fellow
traveler,
and ordinary Bahamians a man committed to building community, promoting
personal responsibility and uplifting things Bahamian.
I am pleased
that Michael accepted this call to service at the national level in
the Upper Chamber of Parliament and warmly welcome him.
I wish to take this opportunity
to recognize Michael’s wife Berlice Pintard (nee Lightbourne), a
practising
attorney, and to thank her for agreeing to her husband taking on this
important national service.
Your
Excellency:
I wish to
express
a special thanks to you for receiving us so graciously in these, the
closing days of your public life in service to the people of the
Commonwealth
of The Bahamas. Your life’s achievements are writ large in the
annals of our history as a life worthy of emulation.
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