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Governor Bryan Announces Directors of Office of Management and Budget, Virgin Islands Fire Service

CHRISTIANSTED— Governor Albert Bryan Jr on Thursday announced Jenifer O’Neal as Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), rounding out his financial team which includes the Commissioner of the Department of Finance, Kirk Callwood and Director of the Internal Revenue Bureau (IRB) Joel Lee. The Governor also announced Daryl A. George Sr. as

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Governor Bryan Taps Adrienne Williams-Octalien to Lead Office of Disaster Recovery

CHRISTIANSTED— Governor Albert Bryan Jr on Thursday named Adrienne L. Williams- Octalien Director of the Office of Disaster Recovery under the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Authority. Williams-Octalien, a former Executive Director at the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority has more than 20 years experience in the housing industry and has worked with the Federal

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Governor Albert Bryan Jr. Delivers 2019 State of the Territory Address

Monday, January 28, 2019 – Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Download full PDF > Reverend Clergy, Senate President Kenneth Gittens and members of the 33rd Legislature, Lt. Governor Tregenza A. Roach, Esq., Delegate to Congress Stacey E. Plaskett, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands the Honorable Rhys Hodge and

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Governor Bryan Names Positive Nelson as Commissioner of Agriculture

CHRISTIANSTED— Governor Albert Bryan on Sunday, announced former St. Croix Senator, Positive T.A. Nelson as his Commissioner Nominee to the Department of Agriculture. Nelson, a longtime educator, and former seven-term senator for the district of St. Croix is the sponsor of the Agriculture in the Classroom Act and was instrumental in the passage of the

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Governor Bryan Celebrates Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

CHRISTIANSTED— Governor Albert Bryan Jr, issued the following statement in recognition of the 2019 celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Day: “Today we celebrate the life and the legacy of an extraordinary individual. A man who, sacrificed everything to uplift and inspire a people to continue the climb to a mountaintop capped with the promise

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Gov. Bryan Signs Medical Cannabis Bill, Other Legislation into Law

CHARLOTTE AMALIE— After returning to the territory from meetings with cruise industry executives, Governor Albert Bryan Jr, signed into law, Saturday, several bills including one that would make medicinal cannabis accessible to qualified patients in the Virgin Islands. Governor Bryan signed into law The Virgin Islands Medicinal Cannabis Patient Care Act, which will allow medicinal

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Gov. Bryan Requests Extension to USVI STEP Program

Governor urges extension of deadline to ensure completion of repairs on eligible homes ahead of 2019 hurricane season. CHRISTIANSTED— Governor Albert Bryan Jr, in a letter Wednesday to FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Michael Byrne, requested an extension to the USVI  Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP) program. The extension requested by Governor Bryan will allow for

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Governor Albert Bryan Leaves Territory to Meet with Cruise Industry Partners

CHRISTIANSTED– In his first scheduled meetings out of the territory, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. will be heading to Miami this afternoon to attend two days of introductory meetings with key cruise industry partners. He will be accompanied by his Commissioner of Tourism nominee, Mr. Joseph Boschulte. Among the valued and critical industry partners he is

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Governor Bryan Congratulates Members of the Thirty-Third Legislature

CHARLOTTE AMALIE– Governor Albert Bryan Jr issued the following statement on Monday congratulating the newly-sworn in members of the Thirty-third Legislature of the Virgin Islands: “For the second time in as many weeks, our community is celebrating the promise and the hope of a brighter and better future. Congratulations to the members of the Thirty-third

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