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Lawmakers Advance Bill to Honor Sonya Hough, Creator of the Crucian Hook Bracelet

“It is more than just a piece of jewelry. It is a statement of identity,” said Senator Kenneth Gittens as he sought the concurrence of his colleagues in honoring the late Sonya Hough, the creator of the Crucian Hook bracelet.  Senator Gittens introduced Bill 36-0029 to the Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs and Consumer Protection on Tuesday. He described the opportunity to honor Hough as “bittersweet.” “Mrs. Hough passed away on March 9th of this year, just days after this resolution was actually released to my office,” he shared. "I deeply regret that we were unable to bring this resolution to the floor sooner.”  Nonetheless, Senator Gittens was pleased to move the legislation to celebrate Ms. Hough posthumously. “If you see someone wearing a hook bracelet anywhere in the world, there's a strong chance they visited the Virgin Islands,” he noted. Highlighting the strong identification of the bracelet with the Big Island, the lawmaker recounted sitting in an establi...