Minister Lt/Col David Burch Plans To Retire
Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch plans to retire at the next General Election.
In an interview with the BBC, Minister Burch said, “I was in the Class of 1998, so I have been doing this for 25 years.
“I think most people know I love Jamaica and spend a fair amount of time there. Last year on Boxing Day, I was having breakfast and thinking about life and things and thought that next year I would have been doing this for 25 years.
“It’s time to do something else and give someone else a turn.
“I came back and I advised the Premier in January that I would be retiring and that I would stay until the next election is called.
“My time is up. I will leave with a lot of good memories and a lot of pride in what we have been able to accomplish over that period.
“The biggest thing that I feel the most pride about is the number of young Bermudians we have been able to help and who have been through this Ministry and gone off into the private sector with not just a professional attitude towards what they do, but a consciousness about bringing along the next generation behind them.
“The sacrifice is worth the wait because, when completed, we will see the protection of our freshwater supplies, protection of our electrical infrastructure, and ensuring that the sewage we produce is properly disposed of in a more environmentally conscious way.”
