Former Tobago House of Assembly chief secretary Ancil Dennis is excited and looking forward to representing the people of Tobago in parliament.
He said he is honoured that Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley and the members of the PNM have confidence in him, after he was appointed as a Government Senator yesterday.
Dennis will replace Laurel Lezama-Lee Sing, who resigned her senatorship on Wednesday.
Her resignation came after an interim protection order was granted against her, after her husband petitioned the Family Court.
Dennis, in a GML report, said he was looking forward to working with his PNM colleagues in the Parliament to address the country’s challenges. He added he remains committed to serving the people and continuing to “pursue our country’s development in a period of global challenges.”
“Service is not new to me and I will continue to be about the people’s business with the help of almighty God.”
Dennis is expected to be sworn in as a Government Senator during the next sitting of the Upper House by the Senate President.