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Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs and Consumer Protection
The Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Consumer Protection has scheduled a meeting for Friday, January 23, 2026, at 9:00 A.M. in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands to provide updates on the following agency and consideration of the following bills:
BLOCK I 										          9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
The Committee will receive testimony on the operations of the Elections System of the Virgin Islands including but not limited to enabling laws, current department challenges, a plan of action to resolve challenges and the following:
•	All matters relative to the discussion on the status, functions, and operations of the agency.
Invited Testifiers:
 Ms. Caroline F. Fawkes, Supervisor of Elections
 Ms. Carol Burke, Chairwoman of Democratic Party
 Mr. Raymond J. Williams, Chairman, Board of Elections
 Mr. John Yob, Chairman of Republican Party
BLOCK II 										           11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Bill No. 36-0187	An act amending title 18 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 23, section 622 requiring the Board of Elections to count by hand votes deposited in a ballot box.
Invited Testifiers:
 Mr. Raymond J. Williams, Chairman, Board of Elections
 Ms. Caroline F. Fawkes, Supervisor of Election
 Ms. Mary Moorhead, Community Activist
BLOCK III 											  1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Bill No. 36-0197	An act amending title 30 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5, subchapter II regarding the compensation of non-government members of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Governing Board and establishing a lower quorum requirement for the board and committees.
Invited Testifier:
 Mr. Maurice Muia, Chairman, VI Water & Power Authority Board of Directors
Bill No. 36-0011	An act amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, section 715(a) by changing the process through which active members of the Government Employees Retirement System become members of the Board.
Mr. Dwane Callwood, Sr., Chairman, Board of Trustees, VI Government Employees Retirement System
BLOCK IV 											 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Bill No. 36-0220	An act honoring and commending former Senator Lorraine L. Berry posthumously for her decades of outstanding public service by renaming Hull Bay Road located in North Side, St. Thomas, the “Lorraine L. Berry Drive”
Invited Testifiers:
 Mr. Winston Ledee, Brother
 Ms. Celeste Brin, Sister
 Ms. Crystal Bryan, Niece
 Mr. Cain Magras, Former Senator
 Mr. Roosevelt David, Former Senator
 
 
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compensation of non-government members
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department challenges
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enabling laws
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establishing a lower quorum
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former Senator Lorraine L. Berry
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Government Employees Retirement System
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members of the Board
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Mr. Cain Magras Former Senator
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Mr. Dwane Callwood Sr. Chairman
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Mr. John Yob Chairman of Republican Party
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Mr. Maurice Muia Chairman VI Water & Power Authority Board of Directors
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Mr. Raymond J. Williams
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Mr. Roosevelt David Former Senator
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Mr. Winston Ledee Brother
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Ms. Carol Burke Chairwoman of Democratic Party
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Ms. Caroline F. Fawkes Supervisor of Elections
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Ms. Celeste Brin Sister
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Ms. Crystal Bryan Niece
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Ms. Mary Moorhead Community Activist
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North Side St. Thomas
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operations of the agency
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outstanding public service
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renaming Hull Bay Road
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resolve challenges
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title 18 Virgin Islands Code chapter 23 section 622
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title 3 Virgin Islands Code section 715(a)
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title 30 Virgin Islands Code chapter 5
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VI Government Employees Retirement System
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Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority
 
Date
Jan 23 2026
Expired!
 
Time
 
9:00 am
 
 
Location
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall
Charlotte Amalie
 
Category
 
Government Operations, Consumer Protection and Veterans Affairs
 
Organizer
 
Senator Avery L. Lewis
 
Phone
 
340-774-0880
 
Email
 
senatoraverylewis@legvi.org
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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