Though there has been a number of acting appointments of various persons as Deputy Governor of Anguilla over the past years, Mr. Stanley Reid OBE, is the only public servant to have actually been permanently appointed to that post and served for two five-year terms.
Mr. Reid’s mainly had responsibility for the Anguilla Public Service and on occasions served as Acting Governor. His last day in office as Deputy Governor was on Monday, May 23. It was on that day, according to information provided to The Anguillian, that “the Management and Staff of Public Administration, and related departments/units, expressed sincere appreciation to the outgoing Honourable Deputy Governor, Mr. Stanley Reid.”
The information from the Department of Public Administration states as follows: “Flanked by the staff from Public Administration, House of Assembly and Pensions Board, Mr. Reid…reminisced on his diverse, but memorable, years as a public officer. Staff members recalled the many years of working together; his tireless dedication, unwavering commitment and overall contribution to the public service.
“Some officers praised him for his positive work ethics and his confident approach to decision-making. Others commented on his meticulous attention to details and his willingness to participate in and/or assist with any information-sharing and staff enrichment or development activity.
“In his response, Mr. Reid expressed heartfelt thanks and noted the significant effort and thought that were put into the farewell activity. He advised staff to work hard and to continue to promote personal and collective development.
“Mr. Reid, whose career as a public officer spanned almost thirty (30) years, served in various departments of the Anguilla Public Service before assuming the post of Deputy Governor in July 2006. He also served as Permanent Secretary, Public Administration, alongside most of these officers, from October 2003 to July 2006.
“Mr. Reid will officially separate from the Anguilla Public Service on July 1, 2016.”
Meanwhile, Mr. Reid emailed a farewell message to all Public Servants which he copied to the Governor, the Chief Minister and Members of his Cabinet. That message is printed in this edition of The Anguillian.
The outgoing Deputy Governor, who is a trained Lawyer, will be succeeded by Mr. Perin Bradley, who has been serving as Comptroller of Inland Revenue. Mr. Bradley is now Acting Deputy Governor until July 1 when he will formally assume his permanent appointment and sworn into office.
