Jamaica lost Dorothy Pine-McLarty, the groundbreaking lawyer who ran the Electoral Commission and spent decades pushing democratic reforms forward. Prime Minister Andrew Holness dropped a tribute confirming her death and calling out her barrier-smashing career that made her the first female partner at Myers, Fletcher & Gordon back in the 70s, before she led their London office.
Pine-McLarty joined the Electoral Advisory Committee and became the first woman to chair the ECJ while overseeing multiple parliamentary cycles, local elections, and voter ID modernization projects. The government gave her the Order of Jamaica honor for her contributions before she retired. Holness sent condolences to everyone touched by her work in law and public service.
Pine-McLarty joined the Electoral Advisory Committee and became the first woman to chair the ECJ while overseeing multiple parliamentary cycles, local elections, and voter ID modernization projects. The government gave her the Order of Jamaica honor for her contributions before she retired. Holness sent condolences to everyone touched by her work in law and public service.
