Telephone: 340-712-2243     •     Fax: 340-712-2378     •     Email: senatorgittens@legvi.org 
 
 
“Lead By Example” 
36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands 
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Office of Senator Kenneth L. Gittens 
Capitol Building, Charlotte Amalie, VI 00804 • 3022 Golden Rock, Christiansted, VI 00820 
Kenneth L. Gittens 
Senate Vice President 
Liaison to the  
White House 
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COMMITTEES 
 
Rules & Judiciary 
Vice-Chair 
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Education & 
Workforce 
Development 
Member 
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Government 
Operations, Veterans 
Affairs, & Consumer 
Protection 
Member 
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Health, Hospitals & 
Human Services 
Member 
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Homeland Security, 
Justice & Public 
Safety 
Member 
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January 23, 2026 
 
Honorable Avery L. Lewis 
Chairman 
Committee on Government Operations, 
Veterans Affairs & Consumer Protection 
Capitol Building 
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00802 
 
VIA EMAIL: senatorlewis@legvi.gov 
 
 
Dear Senator Lewis, 
 
I hope this correspondence reaches you in the best of health and spirits. Please be advised 
that I will be delayed in arriving to today’s Government Operations, Veterans Affairs & 
Consumer Protection Committee hearing due to pressing matters that require my attention 
at the hospital. 
 
I recognize the importance of the agenda items before the Committee and look forward to 
participating in the discussion upon my arrival later today. 
 
Thank you in advance for your kind consideration. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
 
 
Kenneth L. Gittens 
Vice President