{"id":13861,"date":"2014-12-07T11:24:38","date_gmt":"2014-12-07T11:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=13861"},"modified":"2014-12-07T11:24:38","modified_gmt":"2014-12-07T11:24:38","slug":"former-senator-celestino-white-just-working-with-the-transition-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=13861","title":{"rendered":"Former Senator Celestino White: &#8216;Just Working With The Transition Team&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former St. Thomas Senator Celestino A. White, who has also worked with past administrations and is currently the co-chair of the Mapp administration&#8217;s transition team, has said that while he is helping Governor-elect Kenneth Mapp, who he considers a personal friend, set up the new government that will lead the Virgin Islands from January 5, 2015, he will not seek a position in the administration.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>White made the remarks while speaking to\u00a0<em>VI Consortium<\/em> after a\u00a0press conference Mapp held last Friday at the WTJX-TV studios in St. Thomas to introduce the public to some members of his cabinet and those whom would be at the helm of the transitioning from the current government to the next.<\/p>\n<p>When\u00a0asked about the position he now holds as co-chair of the transition team, White said, &#8220;What position? I&#8217;m just working with the transition team. I did 42 years of government, [and] I don&#8217;t want to be paid for my services or anything.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>White also said he would continue to focus on his consulting company, <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/celestinowhiteconsulting.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Celestino A. White Sr., Consulting and Management Firm<\/a><\/span>, a business that, according to its website, specializes in &#8220;simplifying complex governmental issues and solving problems, proactively informing you of matters affecting your industry, and providing effective, measurable and favorable results.&#8221; Some of the firm&#8217;s clients include, Coral World Ocean Park, St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce and West Indian Company Ltd. (WICO).<\/p>\n<p>White served 23 years in law enforcement, ending with the position of Chief of Police. He also spent 22 years as a Virgin Islands senator. He helped in the Mapp campaign&#8217;s efforts to win the St. Thomas-St. John District.<\/p>\n<p>Other members of the the Mapp-Potter transition team committees and chairpersons are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Agriculture, Fisheries and Marittime:<\/strong> Chair \u2013 Carlos Robles, Vice Chair \u2013 Eddie<br \/>\nSchuster<\/li>\n<li><strong>Boards and Commissions:<\/strong> Chair \u2013 Randy Knight, Vice Chair \u2013 Kimberly Jones<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economic Development:<\/strong> Chair \u2013 Simon Jones-Hendrickson, Vice Chair \u2013 Adrianne<br \/>\nDudley<\/li>\n<li><strong>Education:<\/strong> Chair \u2013 Ludence Romney, Vice Chair \u2013 Vaughn Hewitt<\/li>\n<li><strong>Energy, Technology and E-Commerce:<\/strong> Chair \u2013 Gustave James, Vice Chair \u2013\u00a0Sebastiano Paiewonsky Cassinelli<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finance and Administration:<\/strong> Chair \u2013 Joanne Bozzuto, Vice Chair \u2013 Marvin Pickering<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inaugural Activities:<\/strong> Honorary Chair \u2013 Vashti Mapp, Chair \u2013 Luz Luis, Chair \u2013<br \/>\nSebastiano Paiewonsky Cassinelli, Co-Chair \u2013 Barbara Schneider<\/li>\n<li><strong>Government Operations:<\/strong> Chair \u2013 Mona Barnes, Vice Chair \u2013 Claudette Lewis<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infrastructure and Transportation:<\/strong> Chair \u2013 Gregory Schuster, Vice Chair \u2013 Mustafa<br \/>\nAbusaoud<\/li>\n<li><strong>Instrumentalities:<\/strong> Chair \u2013 Dwayne Howell, Vice Chair \u2013 Louis DeLyrot<\/li>\n<li><strong>Health and Human Services:<\/strong> Chair \u2013 Sedonie Halbert, Vice Chair \u2013 Dr. Cora Christian<\/li>\n<li><strong>Housing and Parks:<\/strong> Chair \u2013 Pedro Cruz, Vice Chair \u2013 Kennard Calendar<\/li>\n<li><strong>Law Enforcement:<\/strong> Chair \u2013 David Magras, Vice Chair \u2013 Soraya Diase Coffelt<\/li>\n<li><strong>Personnel and Labor:<\/strong> Chair \u2013 Milton Potter, Vice Chair \u2013 Miguel Quinones, Jr.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All chairpersons will report to Lt. Governor-elect, Osbert Potter, chair of the transition team. The district\u00a0vice chairs are Juel Molloy, St.Thomas; Frankie Johnson, St.Croix; and Louis Penn, St.\u00a0John.<\/p>\n<p>Mapp said on Friday that\u00a0his administration is committed to\u00a0meeting members of the 31st Legislature and Stacey Plaskett, the newly elected Delegate to Congress, in order to forge new relationships to better the Virgin Islands. Furthermore, he said his team is already in talks with business people who want to invest in the territory.<\/p>\n<p>The Governor and Lieutenant Governor-elect won a <a href=\"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/politics\/kenneth-mapp-8th-elected-governor-united-states-virgin-islands\/\" target=\"_blank\">landslide victory<\/a> against Congresswoman Donna M. Christensen in a run-off election on November 18. <a href=\"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/politics\/governor-elect-kenneth-mapp-gives-victory-speech-to-massive-crowd-on-st-croix\/\" target=\"_blank\">On the night of his victory<\/a>, Mapp said\u00a0he and Potter were committed to working hard and improving the standard of living for all Virgin Islands\u2019 residents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former St. Thomas Senator Celestino A. 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