Josephine Olivia Connolly MHA is a businesswoman[1] and an elected member of the Turks and Caicos Islands House of Assembly.
She is the daughter of Alexander "Shorty" Smith, the elected representative of Salt Cay and one of the founders of the PNO which later became the PNP.
[citation needed] In 1998, Connolly was a partner in the real estate consulting firm Connolly-Zahm Properties.
[citation needed] In 2010, Connolly was the reigning "Mrs. Turks and Caicos",[5] representing her country in the Mrs. World Pageant.
[citation needed] In the December 2016 election, Connolly retained her seat as an all island member and became part of the new PDM government as Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services.