U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F Shappert announced today that a nine-member administrative team in the Virgin Islands U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office (VI-USAO) has been recognized for their extraordinary service, following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In September of 2017, the VI-USAO became the only USAO to encounter two Category 5 hurricanes in less than two weeks. Staff members were without power and running water \u2013 many for over 100 days, according to the release. A core team worked tirelessly to ensure that VI-USAO offices in both St. Thomas and St. Croix could resume operations and continue the work of the Department of Justice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The District Court opened the court a few weeks after the storms, thereby requiring the USAO to resume operations under hazardous conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlphonso Andrews, Meredith Edwards, Melissa Flottman, Antoinette M. James-Alleyne, James Latham, Daniel Leinenbach, Ingrid Richardson, Sophia Starr, Sigrid Tejo-Sprotte, and Keima Willett worked tirelessly, as an ad hoc administrative team, to aid the VI-USAO in recovery efforts,” U.S. Attorney Shappert said. “They worked for several months, in the office and in their homes, including during periods when Internet service was non-existent, to ensure that the USAO was operational. Because of their dedication, federal prosecutors and staff were able to serve the needs of this community after the storms.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Department of Justice Director\u2019s award for superior performance by an administrative team will be presented to the VI-USAO staff during an awards ceremony at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., hosted by department leadership, later this year. \u201cThe Virgin Islands U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office is one of the smallest of the 94 U.S. Attorney\u2019s Offices in the nation, but it is also one of the most dynamic and dedicated federal offices anywhere,\u201d Shappert said. \u201cWe punch above our weight. And that\u2019s what it means to be \u2018VI Proud and VI Strong.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F Shappert announced today that a nine-member administrative team in the Virgin Islands U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office (VI-USAO) has been recognized for their extraordinary service, following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. In September of 2017, the VI-USAO became the only USAO to encounter two Category 5 hurricanes in less than two weeks. Staff members […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":61375,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[191,147],"tags":[8875],"yoast_head":"\n