Members of the Sixth Constitutional Convention are asking all Virgin Islanders to engage in a public meeting of its Standing Committee on Human Rights on Wednesday, July 16.
The committee will review proposed revisions to bedrock articles from the Fifth Constitutional Convention, including:
Article I – Bill of Rights
Article IV – Suffrage and Elections
Article X – Youth
Article XVI – Initiatives, Referendums, and Recalls
Article XVII – Political Status Advisory Commission
The virtual meeting is scheduled between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16.
Join by clicking: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83698802889?pwd=7yhXbY7TmpfALM26RKr0dB0bpEsjvq.1
Documents from the Fifth Constitutional Convention can be found at: https://vivote.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Fifth-VI-Constitutional-Draft.pdf
The Committee on Human Rights is requesting the community’s presence to participate in the process as we work toward crafting a document that will not only govern but serve the interests of all Virgin Islanders.
The submission of statements for the record should be addressed to the Chair and Vice Chair of the Committee. Please forward to:
visixthconstitution@gmail.com, stedmannhodge@hotmail.com and rudelhodge@gmail.com
The members of the Standing Committee on Human Rights are:
1. Delegate Stedmann Hodge, Jr.: Chair
2. Delegate: Rudel A. Hodge. Jr: Vice-Chair
3. Delegate: Lydia Hendricks: Member
4. Delegate John Abramson, Jr.: Member
5. Delegate Usie R. Richards: Member
6. Delegate David Silverman: Member
7. Delegate Rupert W. Ross, Jr.: Member
