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The senate welcomed its newest member on Monday.<\/p>

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23 year old Caleb Gardiner took the oath of allegiance after having received his instrument of appointment at Government House at the start of this month.<\/p>\n

He is the newest Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party senator, replacing Senator Eustace \u2018Teco\u2019 Lake, who has retired from the legislature.<\/p>

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Gardiner also made his maiden contribution to debate in Parliament\u2019s Upper House, in support of legislation paving the way for election scrutineers to receive a pension.<\/p>

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The new lawmaker was welcomed by senate president, Alincia Williams Grant.<\/p>\n

SOURCE: State Media<\/p>

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