{"id":25309,"date":"2015-07-10T13:44:09","date_gmt":"2015-07-10T13:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=25309"},"modified":"2015-07-10T13:44:09","modified_gmt":"2015-07-10T13:44:09","slug":"mapp-meets-with-new-york-council-members-and-labor-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=25309","title":{"rendered":"Mapp Meets With New York Council Members And Labor Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ST. THOMAS &#8212; On Thursday afternoon Governor Kenneth Mapp met with members of the New York City Council and New York labor leaders that were visiting the territory, according to a press release Government House issued this morning.<\/p>\n<p>Councilman Andy King organized this trip as a fact-finding venture. King also has council members with family in the territory.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am fully vested in helping the territory in any way that I can in my position. I am an active member of the Congressional Black Caucus and I am willing to support Governor Mapp and his efforts in my capacity,&#8221; King said.<\/p>\n<p>The governor, for his part, was happy to host the delegation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was happy to receive the delegation from New York. We had a wonderful and productive conversation and I look forward to working with them in the future,&#8221; Mapp said.<\/p>\n<p>The delegation included: Bronx County Deputy Borough- President Aurelia Greene; Bronx Democratic Chair Assembly member Marcos Crespo &#8212; the Youngest County Chair in NY; Assembly member Victor Pichardo; Council member Vanessa Gibson; Council member Darlene Mealy; Legislative Director for Council member Inez Barron -Indigo Washington (St. Croix Native); \u00a0andCo-Chair of the Black Latino and Asian Caucus Council member Andy King.<\/p>\n<p>Labor leaders present were: District Council 37 Local 372- President Shaun D. Francois; District Council 37 Local 371 President Anthony Wells; 1199 SEIU Executive Vice-President\u00a0Neva Shillingford-King; Council of Supervisors and Administrators Political Director\u00a0Herman Merritt; District Council 37 Local 371 Political Director Michelle Akoupong; and District Council 37 Local 372 Political Director Jaquelin Febrillet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ST. THOMAS &#8212; On Thursday afternoon Governor Kenneth Mapp met with members of the New York City Council and New York labor leaders that were visiting the territory, according to a press release Government House issued this morning. Councilman Andy King organized this trip as a fact-finding venture. 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