Desmond A. McKenzie, JP

Justice of the Peace

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 (born December 1, 1952) is a Jamaica

Jamaica

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n politician, currently the mayor

Mayor

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 of the Kingston

Kingston, Jamaica

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 and Saint Andrew

Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica

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 Corporation (KSAC), in office since July 2003. Prior to that, McKenzie, a Labour Party

Jamaica Labour Party

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 member, served as a Junior Spokesman of the Opposition

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 in the Senate of Jamaica

Parliament of Jamaica

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 in 2002 to 2003. He was a councillor

Councillor

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 for Denham Town from 1977 to 1984 and councillor of Tivoli Gardens since 1990.

Mayor McKenzie is regarded as one of Jamaica's most active mayors, noted for his direct attitude towards stopping crime. He is the youngest serving mayor in KSAC's history, taking office at 50. McKenzie is the current vice president of the World Conference of Mayors.
Desmond McKenzie has announced a major initiative to restrict selling in school property
but this is controversial and interpreted by some detractors as an attack on the poor.

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