31st Legislature Announces Committee Assignments

Senate President Designee of the 31st Legislature, Senator-elect Neville James, has released the proposed committee assignments of the 31st Legislature.

The assignments will become official during the lawmaking body’s organization at 11:15 a.m. today, following a swearing-in ceremony at the David Monsanto Band Stand at 10 a.m. at Emancipation Gardens on St. Thomas.

Members of the majority block will include Senators-elect Neville James, Marvin A. Blyden, Jean Forde, Novelle Francis, Jr., Justin Harrigan, Sr., Kurt Vialet and incumbent Senators Kenneth L. Gittens, Clifford F. Graham, Myron D. Jackson and Sammuel Sanes.

Incumbent Senators Terrence “Positive” Nelson, Nereida “Nellie” Rivera-O’Reilly and Trgenza A. Roach will serve in the non-majority block with Senator-elect Almando “Rocky” Liburd.

Three-term Senator Janette Millin Young will serve as vice president of the 31st Legislature as well as secretary for Intergovernmental and Territorial Affairs; Senator Myron D. Jackson, in his second term, will serve as secretary and liaison to the United States Department of Interior Office of Insular Affairs; Senator Sammuel Sanes, now in his fourth term, will serve as majority leader and liaison to the United States Congress; Senator Kenneth L. Gittens, serving his second term, is liaison to the White House.

Committee assignments are outlined below.

Committee on Education & Workforce Development

Chair: Jean Forde
Vice Chair: Kurt Vialet
1. Justin Harrigan
2. Kenneth L. Gittens
3. Tregenza A. Roach
4. Myron D. Jackson
5. Terrence “Positive” Nelson

Committee on Housing, Public Works & Waste Management

Chair: Marvin Blyden
Vice Chair: Clifford F. Graham
1. Jean Forde
2. Neville James
3. Almondo “Rocky” Liburd
4. Kenneth L. Gittens
5. Tregenza A. Roach

Committee on Culture, Historic Preservation, Youth & Recreation

Chair: Myron D. Jackson
Vice Chair: Sammuel Sanes
1. Novelle Francis
2. Marvin Blyden
3. Kenneth L. Gittens
4. Nereida Rivera-O’Reilly
5. Terence “Positive” Nelson

Committee on Rules & Judiciary

Chair: Kenneth L. Gittens
Vice Chair: Janette Millin Young
1. Neville James
2. Novelle E. Francis
3. Jean Forde
4. Justin Harrigan
5. Nereida Rivera-O’Reilly

Committee on Finance

Chair: Clifford F. Graham
Vice Chair: Kurt Vialet
1. Sammuel Sanes
2. Myron D. Jackson
3. Marvin Blyden
4. Terrence “Positive” Nelson
5. Tregenza A. Roach

Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection

Chair: Sammuel Sanes
Vice Chair: Marvin A. Blyden
1. Janette Millin Young
2. Clifford F. Graham
3. Kurt A. Vialet
4. Almando “Rocky” Liburd
5. Terrence “Positive” Nelson

Committee on Economic Development, Agriculture & Planning

Chair: Janette Millin Young
Vice Chair: Novelle E. Francis
1. Neville James
2. Myron D. Jackson
3. Kurt Vialet
4. Clifford F. Graham
5. Tregenza A. Roach
6. Almando “Rocky” Liburd
7. Nereida Rivera-O’Reilly

Committee on Health, Hospital & Human Services

Chair: Kurt Vialet
Vice Chair: Justin Harrigan
1. Novelle E. Francis
2. Jean Forde
3. Marvin Blyden
4. Nereida Rivera-O’Reilly
5. Almando “Rocky” Liburd

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

Chair: Justin Harrigan
Vice Chair: Myron D. Jackson
1. Janette Millin Young
2. Sammuel Sanes
3. Neville James
4. Terrence “Positive” Nelson
5. Tregenza A. Roach

Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Justice

Chair: Novelle E. Francis
Vice Chair: Kenneth L. Gittens
1. Justin Harrigan
2. Jean Forde
3. Sammuel Sanes
4. Almando “Rocky” Liburd
5. Nereida Rivera-O’Reilly

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