{"id":15092,"date":"2014-12-29T13:49:16","date_gmt":"2014-12-29T13:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=15092"},"modified":"2014-12-29T13:50:47","modified_gmt":"2014-12-29T13:50:47","slug":"official-invite-sent-press-mapps-cabinet-announcement-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=15092","title":{"rendered":"Official Invite Sent Out To Press For Mapp&#8217;s Cabinet Announcement Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After <em>VI Consortium<\/em>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/politics\/mapp-reveal-new-commissioners-appointees-press-conference-tuesday\/\" target=\"_blank\">revealed yesterday<\/a><\/span> that the Kenneth Mapp-Osbert Potter administration would be revealing its new cabinet members on Tuesday, Dec. 30 at the WTJX-TV office on St. Croix, an official invite was sent out to the media late Sunday detailing the event.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>As we reported, the press conference will take place 10 a.m. at WTJX-TV, and will be televised live on the public channel.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at various campaign events, Mapp gave hints about the type of government he wishes to lead, stating that his administration will be one that unite&#8217;s the people of the territory, and will not punish residents who supported other candidates during the Nov. 4 2014 General Election.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;[Osbert and I] will start as the example setters,&#8221; Mapp <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/politics\/mapp-there-will-be-no-scores-to-settle\/\" target=\"_blank\">vowed<\/a><\/span>. &#8220;We said very early on that when this campaign is over, we\u2019re not going hunting. 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