Avon Anthony Casimir

Avon Anthony Casimir emerged as a public figure in the southern community of Grand Bay, Dominica, during the late 1970s.

Parliamentary Service of Avon Anthony Casimir

Avon Anthony Casimir gained prominence as the Dominica Freedom Party (DFP) candidate who won the Grand Bay Constituency seat in the 1975 general elections. His election placed him among the generation of Dominican politicians active during the pivotal years leading up to Dominica’s independence in 1978. His role contributed to local political engagement and DFP’s presence in that constituency. While specific legislative contributions by Casimir are not well catalogued in accessible sources, his election is noted in party histories.

Significance and Legacy

• His tenure marks a period of DFP representation in Grand Bay, which is referenced by later party statements in describing the legacy of leadership for that constituency.
• Though detailed records of his parliamentary debates and policy focus are limited, Casimir’s election in 1975 positions him in a transformation phase of Dominican political history, linking pre-independence politics with the emerging independent state.
• For the Grand Bay community and the DFP, Casimir’s name carries weight in local party narratives and institutional memory. His service is cited when the DFP recalls past representatives of the area.