Lovitta Foggo, JP MP

MP, Constituency #3, St. David’s
  • Educator and Advocate: Former teacher of 27 years, supports students with scholarships, and helped establish the Lamb-Foggo Urgent Care Centre.
  • Public Service: MP since 2007, Bermuda’s first female Whip in the region, and former Cabinet Minister.
  • Committees and Expertise: Served on key parliamentary committees and holds a Master’s in Public Policy.
  • Family: Proud mother of two daughters and grandmother of five.

 

Meet Lovitta

Lovitta Foggo was an educator for 27 years. She was elected as a Member of Parliament in 2007. Her long term service in education  provided the opportunity for her to forge many relationships with a large segment of her constituents. Today she privately assists high school graduates with their scholarship applications as a community service. MP. Foggo was a key force behind the building of the Lamb-Foggo Urgent Care Centre at Southside. She served on the St. George Parish Council, was Deputy Chair of both CedarBridge Academy and the Education Appeals Board, sat on the Child Care Placement Board and was the Chairman of the Public Service Vehicles Licensing Board. 

In Parliament she has served on the Public Accounts Committee, the Private Bills Committee, the Audit Committee, the committee responsible for  the Standing Orders for parliamentarians, the Regulations Committee and was a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association executive member of the Bermuda Branch. She served as a Whip for 10 years and during this tenure made history becoming the first female Whip in the Caribbean Americas Commonwealth region. Ever trying to ensure that her participation and input on legislative matters is impeccable, Ms. Foggo pursued a Master’s degree in Public Policy, now formally called Government and Society. She served as a Minister in Cabinet for 3 years. With this varied political experience MP Foggo still firmly believes her role as a politician and parliamentarian is to be her brother’s keeper. She is guided by the motto from Mahatma Gandhi who said “Be the change you seek”. She is the proud mother of two daughters, Dr. Amne and Zayna Foggo-Osseyran and the devoted grandmother of Ari, Ayr, Adé Axys and Zhaani.

Delivering for St. David’s

  • Easter bunny candy for children & turkeys for families in need at Christmas
  • Gave out pencil kits to all students at St. David’s Primary
  • Completed historic repairs including 110 Steps & Great Bay Park
  • Installed Monument at Anne’s Bay to commemorate families who lost land