Government

Pickering, Carrington, Cruz , Richards Approved By Rules Committee

As the Committee on Rules and Judiciary, chaired by Senator Kenneth L. Gittens, continues its confirmation hearings of Mapp nominees, the latest round of hearings on Feb. 25 and 26 highlighted a host of issues facing the respective departments for which the nominees -- Marvin Pickering, Devin Carrington, Pedro Cruz and Delroy Richards -- have been tapped to head. Director-designee of the Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue (IRB) Marvin Pickering made known his plans to rectify issues facing the bureau; Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs Commissioner-designee Devin Carrington took a strong stance in support of consumers; Pedro Cruz, commissioner-designee of the Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation (SP&R) revealed that he would like his legacy as commissioner to be characterized by the stance he intends to take for the territory's youth; and Delroy Richards, commissioner-designee of the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) promised to fuse old protocols with...