Government

Governor’s Nominees for Key Leadership Roles Approved by Rules and Judiciary Committee

Governor Albert Bryan for various key leadership positions across the USVI have received the stamp of approval from the Committee on Rules and Judiciary on Thursday.  The first, Harriett Nathalie Hodge, is the commissioner nominee at the V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA). She told lawmakers that the last 90 days had been spent becoming familiar with staff, evaluating the department, and crafting short and long-term goals. Among these, Ms. Hodge revealed, is a desire to “conduct regular training sessions with staff on the latest consumer protection laws and licensing procedures” to boost internal morale. She announced plans to “reinstate biannual town hall meetings,” update DLCA’s website, and “reduce the licensing application processing time significantly.” She expressed a desire to increase enforcement, implement technological enhancements, enhance consumer protection and increase compliance.  There have been recent efforts to place the embattled Virgin Island...