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Saturday, July 31, 2010
2:45 p.m. PST
Washington, DC
The new US Ambassador-designate to Jamaica Pamela E. Bridgewater is one step closer to being confirmed by the United States Senate.
This past week, Bridgewater faced the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee for a confirmation hearing, and so far it appears to be smooth sailing for the Virginia native Diplomat.
I just returned from a two week working trip from Kingston, Jamaica where I am documenting the amazing works of the Mustard Seed Communities and its Founder Catholic Msgr. Gregory Ramkissoon.
I wish Ms. Bridgewater good luck, and I hope to have to opportunity to visit her and to get her thoughts about the state of relations between and the works of the Mustard Seed Community in Jamaica during my next trip to Kingston in a couple of months.
Miss Bridgewater told the Foreign Relations Committee that if she is confirmed as Ambassador she will, among other things, seek to forge closer ties between the United States administration and the Jamaican Government.
“I welcome the chance to serve as US Ambassador to Jamaica. Having served there earlier in my career, the major political parties considered me an honest and fair player then and I hope those in Government, some of whom I’ve known for many years, will continue to view me in this light,” she said.The US-Ambassador-designate highlighted Jamaica's importance in combating drug trafficking and international crime organizations.
“The Jamaican Government, civil society and business leaders have indicated that they’re willing to confront the criminal organisations that have the country’s democracy and have hindered economic growth. This is a historic opportunity for Jamaica to build a strong, more prosperous country.
“I believe that my experience will help me, if confirmed, to advance our interest in Jamaica. Bringing interested parties to the table to find areas of common ground and giving honest messages in ways that resolve problems are hallmarks of my experience,” Mrs. Bridgewater said.
On June 10, President Barack Obama announced his intention to nominate Miss Bridgewater to the post.
Here is more about her career:
Pamela E. Bridgewater is a career member of the Foreign Service with the rank of Minister. She has served since 2008 as a Senior Inspector in the Office of Inspector General. She has also served as Ambassador to Benin and Ghana.
Ambassador Bridgewater was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Africa in 2002; she was appointed the State Department’s Special Coordinator for Peace in Liberia, and later headed the U.S. delegation to the Liberian Peace Talks. Overseas postings were in Belgium, Jamaica, South Africa and the Bahamas, where she was Deputy Chief of Mission. In Washington, she served in the Bureaus of European Affairs, Human Resources, Oceans and Environmental Affairs, Intelligence and Research. Ms. Bridgewater received a B.A. with honors from Virginia State University and a Master of Arts from the University of Cincinnati.
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