First, to all the USVI graduates from the elementary schools, the high schools and UVI, and to all of you in the numerous shools, colleges and universities throughout the US and the globe- congrats!!!
Next, this is the second of my proposals that I will be working on should I be the elected Governor of the USVI.
My first press release detailed my proposals for refinancing all USVI debt at much lower rates of interest, which will save us
well over $50 million per year in interest expense and also allow us to reclaim at least $175 million currently sitting idle in reserve
funds that will no longer be required.
My second proposal is to replace our current ‘at large’ system of representation with what is called ‘districting’.
I am proposing a reduction in the number of our Senators from 15 to 7. St. Croix and St. Thomas will be divided into three districts each- east, center, and west (with regard for not dividing neighborhoods)- with each of those six districts electing one Senator to represent it in the legislature. There will continue to be one Senator from St. John, with no change in how that Senator is elected.
Benefits from this change include each USVI resident having a single Senator who is responsible and accountable for representing his district, rather than the current arrangement where all 7 Senators equally represent their district of St. Croix or St. Thomas, which has resulted in little or no direct accountability, particularly at election time.
The Organic Act was imposed on the USVI by Congress, and specifies the operations of our government. Congress has periodically amended the organic act, and this change will require an additional amendment.
In past years I have personally spoken to members of Congress who have visited St. Croix, and who, after discussion and analysis of the difficulties imposed by the current system, along with how my proposal addresses these issues, assured me they would support this measure if formally presented to them by the USVI government.
I will begin this process with the US Department of the Interior, which, from prior discussions, also indicated that they would support this amendment if formally requested by the USVI government and would work with us to ensure Congress passes this amendment to the Organic Act.
If this is the second proposal, please link the first!
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So you will waste time on crap bureaucracy and a pipe dream of refinancing debt in a marker that won’t touch the VI’s.. Great another politician.
How about getting the government employees to do the jobs they get paid for without expecting a bribe
or FIX THE ROADS
STOP DOING STUPID PROJECTS TO FILL FRIENDS POCKETS AND GET KICKBACK
Choose people who wont constantly keep popping up as indiicted for criminal activities..
Know what you CAN’T because all this is so embedded in the culture of the people of this island it is impossible.. which is why your platform is crap 1 and crap 2 so far