By Geno Lawrenzi Jr.
A former Charlestown school teacher has made it to the top.
Anthony Michael Perkins, a civil engineer, school teacher and
politician, has been elected speaker of the National Parliament in St.
Kitts and Nevis.
Mr. Perkins received his primary education at Charlestown Boys School
and his secondary education at Charlestown Secondary School. He
matriculated to Sixth Form at Basseterre Senior High School where he
made it to the secured advance level passes in mathematics and
physics.
He also served as sports master and left Nevis to pursue his education
at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. He also attended
the Florida State University School of Engineering.
In 1991 Perkins received his Bachelor of Science degree in the field
of civil engineering. He went to work as a civil engineer for the
government in the Public Works Department and was promoted to director
of that department.
He served as project manager for several major island projects,
including construction of the Deep Water Port; building the airport
terminal; worked on the Charlestown Waterr Front; and reconstructed
the Island Main Road.
From 1996 to 2001, he was project manager in the Ministry of Works.
From 2001 to 2006, he served as elected representative for St. Paul in
Nevis. He also worked as Minister of Communications after his party,
the Concerned Citizens Movement, lost at the polls in 2006.
Perkinspursued an MBA in general management from Metropolitan College
of Yew York where he was a 2008 graduate.
From 2006 to 2010, he was a senator in the National Assemly. He also
had time to work as a private consultant in the Nevis Island
Administration . After being nominated as a senator, he was elected
deputy speaker to the federal parliament.
He and his wife, Linda, have two sons, aged 17 and 10. They have
been married 20 years.
Perkins is an admitted problem solver who takes great pleasure in
serving the public. He is passionate about individual rights, justice
and sports.
