Telephone: 340-712-2243 • Fax: 340-712-2378 • Email: senatorgittens@legvi.org “Lead By Example” 36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands • 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 *** COMMITTEES Rules & Judiciary Vice-Chair *** Education & Workforce Development Member *** Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, & Consumer Protection Member *** Health, Hospitals & Human Services Member *** Homeland Security, Justice & Public Safety Member *** May 6, 2026 The Honorable Avery L. Lewis Chairman Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs & Consumer Protection 36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands Capitol Building Charlotte Amalie, USVI 00802 EMAIL DELIVERY: avery.lewis@legvi.org Dear Chairman Lewis, I hope this correspondence reaches you in the best of health and spirits. Please be advised that due to a scheduling conflict, I will be delayed to today’s Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs & Consumer Protection hearing. I note the importance of the agenda items, and I look forward to weighing in on the discussion upon my arrival. Sincerely, Kenneth L. Gittens Senator