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One year after being elected to Parliament, Rawdon Turner<\/a>, the Member of Parliament for St. Peter and Minister of Social and Urban Transformation, says his first year in office has focused on listening, learning and laying the foundation for future progress.<\/p>

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In a social media post reflecting on the anniversary, Turner said the past year \u201chas not been about milestones or titles,\u201d but about understanding the needs of the people he represents and beginning the work to address them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis first year has not been about milestones or titles \u2014 it has been about learning, listening, and laying the groundwork,\u201d Turner wrote. \u201cWe have started important work together, but I am very clear-eyed about this: there is still a lot more to be done.\u201d<\/p>

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Turner acknowledged that change takes time and said meaningful progress requires sustained effort and collaboration at the community level. \u201cProgress does not happen overnight. Communities are built step by step, conversation by conversation, solution by solution,\u201d he said.<\/p>

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He noted that the challenges facing St. Peter and the wider country demand \u201cpatience, persistence, and partnership,\u201d and pledged to remain engaged and transparent with residents as work continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI remain committed to walking this journey with you \u2014 staying present in the communities, being honest about what can and cannot be done, and working every day to turn plans into real improvements for people\u2019s lives,\u201d Turner said.<\/p>

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He thanked residents of St. Peter for their support over the past year and expressed appreciation to the wider public for the opportunity to serve. \u201cThis is not the destination. It is the beginning,\u201d Turner added. \u201cAnd together, we will continue the work.\u201d<\/p>\n

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