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SUMMARY:Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs and Consumer Protection
DESCRIPTION:The Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Consumer Protection has scheduled a meeting for Monday, October 27, 2025, at 9:00 AM in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands to provide testimony on the following bills:\nBLOCK I                                                                                                                                    9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.\n\nBill No. 36-0134        An act repealing and reenacting title 18 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 1, section 2 relating to government employees’ eligibility for elected offices, to allow government employees to run for political office while actively employed, unless specifically prohibited by federal or other laws\n Invited Testifiers:\nJustice Rhys S. Hodge, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands\nMs. Cindy L. Richardson, Director, Division of Personnel\nAttorney Joss N. Springette, Chief Negotiator, Office of Collective Bargaining\nMs. Carol Burke, State Chairwoman, Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands\nMs. Ophelia Jackson, Retired Government Educator\nBLOCK II                                                                                                                                  11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.\nBill No. 36-0148        An act amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 16, section 274 by mandating that the Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission implement an electronic payment system.\nInvited Testifiers:\nMs. Melissa J. Smith, Acting Executive Director, Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission\nMrs. Jennifer Matarangas-King, Commissioner Nominee, Virgin Islands Department of Tourism\nHonorable H. Nathalie Hodge, Commissioner, Department of Licensing & Consumer Affairs\nMr. Lawrence Ramdhansingh, President, Virgin Islands Taxi Association\nMr. John Cadasse, President, St. Croix Taxi Association (Airport)\nMr. John Woods, President, St. Thomas/St. John Chamber of Commerce\nMr. Akeel St. Jean, Esq., Chairperson, St. Croix Chamber of Commerce\nLUNCH BREAK                                                                                                                         1:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.\nBLOCK III                                                                                                                                   1:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.\nBill No. 36-0075        A Resolution honoring and commending Austin A. Venzen posthumously for his unwavering commitment to music education and the arts, through his work in the classrooms, conducting private music lessons, on the concert stages, and by bringing Virgin Islanders together in choirs, bands, and community events, to foster camaraderie, collaboration, and cultural enrichment\nInvited Testifiers:\nMs. Gloria Quinlan, Former Music Professor & Choir Director, UVI\nMs. Monet I. Davis, Former Student, Music Teacher, Ivanna Eudora Kean High School\nMr. Kevre Hendricks, Former Student, 73rd Army Band Commander, Director of Bands St. Croix Educational Complex,\nMusic Producer & Owner of Maestro Productions\nDr. LeRoy Trotman, Musicologist, Former Music Coordinator St. Thomas/St. John, Retired Professor of Music\nMr. Odgen Noland, Music Educator, Lockhart K-8\nMs. Judith Mitchell, Personal Friend\nMr. Levi Farrell, Former Student, Retired Band Instructor, Ivanna Eudora Kean High School\nMr. Dion Parson, Educator, Composer, and Grammy-Award-Winning Drummer\nBLOCK IV                                                                                                                                    3:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.\nBill No. 36-0044        A Resolution honoring and commending seven-year-old twin brothers Kruz and Stefon Wilson for their heroic efforts and courage displayed when saving a drowning man at Magen’s Bay Beach and for their exemplary conduct as young members of the community\nInvited Testifiers:\nMr. Keith Isaac and Ms. Marlene Isaac, Grandparents\nMr. Kemel Wilson, Father\nMrs. Andrea Penn, Aunt\n
URL:https://legvi.org/events/committee-on-government-operations-veterans-affairs-and-consumer-protection-27/
ORGANIZER;CN=Senator Avery L. Lewis:MAILTO:senatoraverylewis@legvi.org
CATEGORIES:Government Operations, Consumer Protection and Veterans Affairs
LOCATION:Charlotte Amalie
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