Adrian “The Persuader” Thomas

Your Best Choice for St. David 

VISION: A vibrant constituency characterized by the incorporation of advanced technologies and modern methods to improve production for domestic consumption and export sectors.

MISSION: To work closely with constituents, particularly farmers, fishers, and key policy makers to implement sustainable techniques to advance the agriculture, agro-processing and fisheries sectors. To empower the Sustainable Development Councils (SDCs) to devise proper environmental policies that will preserve Grenada’s natural resources.

BACKGROUND

Education

• University of Leicester, London – LLM – pending
• University of Wolverhampton, London – LLB (Hons.)
• Eastern Caribbean Institute of Agriculture and Forestry – Diploma in General Agriculture
• St. David’s Catholic Secondary School
• St. Theresa’s R.C. School, Vincennes, St. David

Career

• Deputy Labour Commissioner- Ministry of Labour
• Co-Manager of the Pink Mealy Bug Control Programme.
• Plant Quarantine Officer, Ministry of Agriculture.
• Common Entrance Teacher of the St. David’s R.C, School.
• Farmer.
• 28 years of public service.

Political Achievements & Leadership Roles

• Youth organizer
• Executive member of St. David’s Football League.
• Chairman of St. David’s Public Awareness Committee
• President of GPACT
• General-Secretary of St. David’s Cricket Council.

Community Involvement

• Built on the work of Dennis Michael Lett in the development of community infrastructure
• Strong community activist

Social Involvement

• President of Grenada Professional Association of Calypsonians and Tents
• Past Chairman of the St David Development Committee
• Sports enthusiast

PLANS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Social and Infrastructural Development

• Institute effective strategies for crime reduction
• Develop sporting facilities, including the provision of adequate lighting on playing fields
• Assist with the further development of the spice industry, through the re-establishment of the production base and the incorporation of technology and modern processes in spice production

Education

• Building of the new St. David Catholic Secondary School
• Implement constituency resource centres that will be well equipped to provide constituents with training in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Income Generation

• Attract and retain increasing numbers of youth to the agricultural sector, so that it can develop and grow.
• Improve farming methods and techniques to improve the quality of the yields.
• Increase marketing efforts in the agricultural sector to attract investment and secure lucrative international markets.

VOTE Adrian “The Persuader” Thomas for your Member of Parliament, St. David.