Senate President Designee of the 31st Legislature, Senator-elect Neville James, has released the proposed committee assignments of the 31st Legislature.
The assignments will become official during the lawmaking body's organization at 11:15 a.m. today, following a swearing-in ceremony at the David Monsanto Band Stand at 10 a.m. at Emancipation Gardens on St. Thomas.
Members of the majority block will include Senators-elect Neville James, Marvin A. Blyden, Jean Forde, Novelle Francis, Jr., Justin Harrigan, Sr., Kurt Vialet and incumbent Senators Kenneth L. Gittens, Clifford F. Graham, Myron D. Jackson and Sammuel Sanes.
Incumbent Senators Terrence "Positive" Nelson, Nereida "Nellie" Rivera-O'Reilly and Trgenza A. Roach will serve in the non-majority block with Senator-elect Almando "Rocky" Liburd.
Three-term Senator Janette Millin Young will serve as vice president of the 31st Legislature as well as secretary for Intergovernmental and Territorial Affairs; Senator Myron D. Jackson, in his second term, will serve as secretary and liaison to the United States Department of Interior Office of Insular Affairs; Senator Sammuel Sanes, now in his fourth term, will serve as majority leader and liaison to the United States Congress; Senator Kenneth L. Gittens, serving his second term, is liaison to the White House.
Committee assignments are outlined below.
Committee on Education & Workforce Development
Chair: Jean Forde Vice Chair: Kurt Vialet 1. Justin Harrigan 2. Kenneth L. Gittens 3. Tregenza A. Roach 4. Myron D. Jackson 5. Terrence "Positive" Nelson
Committee on Housing, Public Works & Waste Management
Chair: Marvin Blyden Vice Chair: Clifford F. Graham 1. Jean Forde 2. Neville James 3. Almondo "Rocky" Liburd 4. Kenneth L. Gittens 5. Tregenza A. Roach
Committee on Culture, Historic Preservation, Youth & Recreation
Chair: Myron D. Jackson Vice Chair: Sammuel Sanes 1. Novelle Francis 2. Marvin Blyden 3. Kenneth L. Gittens 4. Nereida Rivera-O'Reilly 5. Terence "Positive" Nelson
Committee on Rules & Judiciary
Chair: Kenneth L. Gittens Vice Chair: Janette Millin Young 1. Neville James 2. Novelle E. Francis 3. Jean Forde 4. Justin Harrigan 5. Nereida Rivera-O'Reilly
Committee on Finance
Chair: Clifford F. Graham Vice Chair: Kurt Vialet 1. Sammuel Sanes 2. Myron D. Jackson 3. Marvin Blyden 4. Terrence "Positive" Nelson 5. Tregenza A. Roach
Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection
Chair: Sammuel Sanes Vice Chair: Marvin A. Blyden 1. Janette Millin Young 2. Clifford F. Graham 3. Kurt A. Vialet 4. Almando "Rocky" Liburd 5. Terrence "Positive" Nelson
Committee on Economic Development, Agriculture & Planning
Chair: Janette Millin Young Vice Chair: Novelle E. Francis 1. Neville James 2. Myron D. Jackson 3. Kurt Vialet 4. Clifford F. Graham 5. Tregenza A. Roach 6. Almando "Rocky" Liburd 7. Nereida Rivera-O'Reilly
Committee on Health, Hospital & Human Services
Chair: Kurt Vialet Vice Chair: Justin Harrigan 1. Novelle E. Francis 2. Jean Forde 3. Marvin Blyden 4. Nereida Rivera-O'Reilly 5. Almando "Rocky" Liburd
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Chair: Justin Harrigan Vice Chair: Myron D. Jackson 1. Janette Millin Young 2. Sammuel Sanes 3. Neville James 4. Terrence "Positive" Nelson 5. Tregenza A. Roach
Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Justice
Chair: Novelle E. Francis Vice Chair: Kenneth L. Gittens 1. Justin Harrigan 2. Jean Forde 3. Sammuel Sanes 4. Almando "Rocky" Liburd 5. Nereida Rivera-O’Reilly
Image Credit: Steve Heap
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