The Movement with Integrity for National Development (MIND) has voted Representative Bob Harley Sheriff as the Most Outstanding Lawmaker of Grand Cape Mount Legislative Caucus, 2021.
Speaking to newsmen shortly after the honoring ceremony, the Executive Director of the Movement with Integrity for National Development, Sekou D. Sonii, noted that they voted the lawmaker for his outstanding performance, which includes but not limited to, the distribution of over one million cocoa seeds to over five thousand farmers, the construction of a multi-purpose building which will be used as offices for district heads, women groups, and youth of the district, including a radio station, etc.
The group said the lawmaker has continued to make maximum use of his legislative engagement fund that was given by the 54th National Legislature to engage projects in the district for development.
“As it is important to indicate, this esteemed recognition of Honorable Sheriff is a result of a comparative review process conducted by MIND and intended to track the workings of all lawmakers in the county,” Sonii underscored.
Sonii also averred that the lawmaker’s continued financial support to other districts in the county over the years, contribution to humanitarian groups, capacity building for less fortunate Cape Mountainians, among others, are worthy of the recognition.
Receiving the honor, Representative Bob Sheriff lauded the initiative, and pledged his unflinching commitment to meeting the needs of all inhabitants of Grand Cape Mount County. The lawmaker emphasized that it is important for such venture to be undertaken to ensure that public officials are effective in the discharge of their duties and holding firm to their portion of the bargaining, as required by the Social Contract Theory, which subsist between the electorate and elected officials.
Climaxing the occasion, Sonii cautioned Representative Bob Sheriff to continue his good work in the interest of the county, and also asserted how important it is for public officials to attend to the demands of their governed as a means of strengthening relationships and maintaining confidence for the common good of the county and district in particular.