Career
Bascome was first elected to the Bermuda House of Assembly in 1989 for the constituency of Pembroke East. He was re-elected in 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2007. Bascome was first sworn in as Minister on 10 November 1998.
In 2007, he was charged with theft and corruption.
Bascome"s early education in Bermuda was at Prospect Primary School, Whitney Institute High School and the Bermuda College. Bascome returned home to be employed and continued his studies, obtaining a Master"s Degree from Webster and Indiana Universities in 1985.
In 1993 he was the first Bermudian to become a Certified Employee Assistance Professional and established the first drug-free sports policy in Bermuda.
