The Greatest Living Tamba- Tambaman 2009

To mark 30 years of The Revolution the Voice of The People media group launched a The Greatest Living Tamba- Tambaman* award. All citizens over the age of 16 and residents over the age of 18 were obliged to vote.The  Voice of The People produced a shortlist of 8 candidates from whom the choice would be made.
The candidates were:

  

Johnson Cox - athlete and community worker

Dick Francis, Father of The Peoples Republic of Tamba- Tamba.

Orlando Hooper- Tamba- Tamba's oldest man

Miss Evaline Howard, taught at Palmerston High for 52 years

 Rocky Johnson- wrestler and father of movie star Duane 'The Rock' Johnson

Christina Rowley- 'supermodel'

 

Donald Rowley- writer

Marco Stock- footballer

The winner was Dick Francis, with 99% of the votes.This merely confirmed the esteem, gratitude and love  which the people of Tamba- Tamba naturally feel for The Father of The Peoples Republic.

*Tamba- Tambaman is the accepted term for citizens of the island regardless of gender.