{"id":15830,"date":"2015-01-12T09:40:30","date_gmt":"2015-01-12T09:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=15830"},"modified":"2015-01-23T01:18:49","modified_gmt":"2015-01-23T01:18:49","slug":"31st-legislature-announces-committee-assignments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=15830","title":{"rendered":"31st Legislature Announces Committee Assignments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Senate President Designee of the 31st Legislature, Senator-elect Neville James, has released the proposed committee assignments of the 31st Legislature.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The assignments will become official during the lawmaking body&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the majority block will include Senators-elect Neville James, Marvin A. 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Gittens, serving his second term, is liaison to the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Committee assignments are outlined below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Committee on Education &amp; Workforce Development<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chair: Jean Forde<br \/>\nVice Chair: Kurt Vialet<br \/>\n1. Justin Harrigan<br \/>\n2. Kenneth L. Gittens<br \/>\n3. Tregenza A. Roach<br \/>\n4. Myron D. Jackson<br \/>\n5. Terrence &#8220;Positive&#8221; Nelson<\/p>\n<p><strong>Committee on Housing, Public Works &amp; Waste Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chair: Marvin Blyden<br \/>\nVice Chair: Clifford F. Graham<br \/>\n1. Jean Forde<br \/>\n2. Neville James<br \/>\n3. Almondo &#8220;Rocky&#8221; Liburd<br \/>\n4. Kenneth L. Gittens<br \/>\n5. Tregenza A. Roach<\/p>\n<p><strong>Committee on Culture, Historic Preservation, Youth &amp; Recreation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chair: Myron D. Jackson<br \/>\nVice Chair: Sammuel Sanes<br \/>\n1. Novelle Francis<br \/>\n2. Marvin Blyden<br \/>\n3. Kenneth L. Gittens<br \/>\n4. 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Terrence &#8220;Positive&#8221; Nelson<\/p>\n<p><strong>Committee on Economic Development, Agriculture &amp; Planning<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chair: Janette Millin Young<br \/>\nVice Chair: Novelle E. Francis<br \/>\n1. Neville James<br \/>\n2. Myron D. Jackson<br \/>\n3. Kurt Vialet<br \/>\n4. Clifford F. Graham<br \/>\n5. Tregenza A. Roach<br \/>\n6. Almando &#8220;Rocky&#8221; Liburd<br \/>\n7. Nereida Rivera-O&#8217;Reilly<\/p>\n<p><strong>Committee on Health, Hospital &amp; Human Services<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chair: Kurt Vialet<br \/>\nVice Chair: Justin Harrigan<br \/>\n1. Novelle E. Francis<br \/>\n2. Jean Forde<br \/>\n3. Marvin Blyden<br \/>\n4. Nereida Rivera-O&#8217;Reilly<br \/>\n5. Almando &#8220;Rocky&#8221; Liburd<\/p>\n<p><strong>Committee on Veterans&#8217;\u00a0Affairs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chair: Justin Harrigan<br \/>\nVice Chair: Myron D. Jackson<br \/>\n1. Janette Millin Young<br \/>\n2. Sammuel Sanes<br \/>\n3. Neville James<br \/>\n4. 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