Dion Smith with youth at Urban Renewal
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Nassau, Bahamas -
To many the name Dion Smith may not ring
a bell but if one were
paying close attention to the recent
elections this name would make a resounding ding in your mind. “Dynamite” Dion the people’s champ
of
Nassau
Village
was
overwhelmingly elected to office by masses of that constituency; making his the third highest vote count in the PLP party. Though Dion is a
political first timer this young maverick carries himself with an ere
of an elder statesman. Mr. Smith was born on the 18th of October, 1975 in
New Providence
to the proud parents of Duke and Lillian Smith. He has been happily married
to Rose Smith and together they
have
a seven
year old son Dion (Jr) and a three
year old daughter Aubrie.
“Dynamite
grew up on the
Island
of
New
Providence;
his family
first lived on
Solider Road
next door to Obediah Smith his grand-father restaurant
called The Golden Inn.
He and his family
are members of the
Holy
Cross
Church
which is also located on
Solider Road.
In New Providence he
attended Uraih Mcphee Primary, C.W Sawyer Primary,
St. John’s College,
Bahamas
Baptist College and The College of the
Bahamas
before going to
England
for University. While in
England
he
attended the University of Liverpool and
BPP
Bar
School
where he completed his
professional
qualifications to become an
attorney-at-law.
Over the
past year,
Dion D. Smith
has proven
to be
a
very ambitious young man and most of all
very resourceful.
During his run for office he was unfortunately a
candidate without a constituency
due to the boundary changes. Even while all looked bleak, Dion
remained cool and confident until the light
at end of the tunnel
revealed
its
elf,
and he was named the official candidate for
Nassau
Village.
Now that he has won
his
seat and is the Deputy Speaker of the House, h
e
attributes his victory to God and his close-knit family. He vows to be
the best family man he can be to his immediate and newly added
extended family
of
Nassau
Village.
Dion Smith, Renward Wells, Kahlis Rolle & Jerome Fitzgerald
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