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WHO'S WHO IN VIRGIN ISLAND GOVERNMENT

(many individuals listed are acting at this time 7/1/99)

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
GOVERNOR—Charles W. Turnbull–774-0001
Asst. to the Governor—James O'Bryan—774-0001
Chief of Staff—Juel Malloy—774-0001
Chief Negotiator—Karen Andrews—774-6450
Office of Public Relations—Rina McBrowne—774-0294
Exec. Dir. PFA—Armadeo Francis—714-1635
Development Bank
(Commission chair)—Percival Clauden—714-1700
Dir. IDC—Frandell Gerard—774-8104
Exec. Dir. PSA—Keithley Joseph—776-1291

OFFICE OF THE LT. GOVERNOR
Lt. GOVERNOR—Gerard Luz James, II—774-2991
Banking & Insurance—Maryleen Thomas—774-7166
Corp & Trademarks—Lorna Webster—776-8515
Passport Office—Nydia Burt—74-4024
Recorder of Deeds—Wilma Hart-Smith—774-9906
Tax Assessor—Roy Martin—776-8505

EXECUTIVE BRANCH DEPARTMENTS
Department of Agriculture
Commissioner—Henry Schuster—778-0991
Asst. Commissioner—(vacant)—774-5182
Department of Education
Commissioner—Ruby Simmonds—774-2810
Asst. Commissioner—Noreen Michelle—773-1095
Department of Finance–
Commissioner—Bernice Turnbull—774-1553
Asst. Commissioner—Winfield James—773-1105
Department of Health
Commissioner—Wilbur K. Callender, MD—774-0117
Asst. Commissioner—Mavis Mathew, MD—773-6551
Department of Housing, Parks & Recreation
Commissioner—Ira M. Hobson—774-0255
Asst. Commissioner—Leon Baptiste—774-0255
Department of Human Services
Commissioner—Sedonie Halbert—774-1166
Asst. Commissioner—Ferryneisa Benjamin—773-2980
Department of Justice
Attorney General—Iver Stridiron—774-5666
Asst. Attorney General—Alva Swan—774-5666
Department of Labor
Commissioner—Sonia Jacobs Dow—773-1994
Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs
Commissioner—-Andrew Rutnik—774-3130
Asst. Commissioner—Luis Penn—-774-3130
Department of Planning and Natural Resources
Commissioner—Dean Plaskett—-774-3320
Exec.Asst. Commissioner/Ops—Claudette C. Lewis—-774-3320
Department of Police
Commissioner—Franz Christian—774-2310
Asst. Commissioner—Bruce B. Hamlin—-774-2310
Chief of Police – St. Croix—Novelle Francis—778-2211
Chief of Police – St. Thomas—Jose A. Garcia—-774-3868
Department of Public Works
Commissioner—Harold Thompson Jr—774-1301
Asst. Commissioner—Wayne Callwood—774-1301
Deputy Commissioner—St.John—Ira Wade—776-6346
Department of Tourism
Commissioner (acting)—Monique Sibbily-Hodge—774-8784
Asst. Commissioner—Pam Richards—773-0495

OTHER EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICES
Division of Personnel
Director—Joanne U. Barry—774-8588
Asst. Director – St.T—Kevin Rodriquez—774-8588
Asst. Director – St.X—Godrey Fredrick—773-0341
Bureau of Audit and Control
Inspector General—Steven G. van Beverhoudt—774-6426
Deputy Inspector General—Susan Andrews—774-3381
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Director—Claudette Farrington—774-5865
Deputy Director—Anna Ramirez—773-1953
Office of Budget and Management
Director—Ira Mills—774-0750
Deputy Director—(vacant)—774-0750
Office of Veterans Affairs
Director—Gregory Frances—774-6100
Virgin Islands Fire Service
Director—Pedro Encarnacion—773-8050
Asst. Director—Donald Charles—774-7610
Chief – St. Croix—Roberto Sanchez—773-1211
Chief – St. Thomas—Ubiles Santana—774-7610
Virgin Islands National Guard
Adjutant General—Maj. Gen. Jean A. Romney—712-7711

OFFICERS OF THE 23rd LEGISLATURE

President—-Vargrave Richards
Vice President—Judy Gomez
Legislative Secretary—Roosevelt David
Majority Leader—Allie-Allison Petrus
Secretary for Intergovernmental
& Territorial Affairs—-David Jones
Liaison to the White House—George Goodwin
Liaison to the U.S. Senate—Adlah Donastorg Jr.
Republican Charge d'Affairs to Washington—Violet Anne Golden

Committee on Economic Development & Agriculture and Consumer Protection
David Jones, chair
Lorraine Berry, vice chair
Norman Jn. Baptiste
Gregory Bennerson
Roosevelt David
Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg Jr.
Violet Anne Golden

Committee on Housing, Parks & Recreation
George Goodman, chair
Norman Jn. Baptiste, vice chair
Donald Cole
Judy Gomez
Alicia Hansen

Committee on Education
Norman Jn. Baptist, chair
Judy Gomez, vice chair
David Jones
Adelbert "Bert" Bryan
Anne Golden
Almando "Rocky" Liburd
Vargrave Richards

Committee on Labor & Veterans Affairs
Roosevelt David
Gregory Bennerson
George Goodwin
Allie-Allison Petrus
Alicia Hansen

Committee on Finance
Lorraine Berry, chair
David Jones, vice chair
Violet Anne Golden
Gregory Bennerson
Roosevelt David
George Goodwin
Alicia Hansen

Committee on Planning & Environmental
Protection
Adlah Donastorg Jr., chair
Almando Liburd, vice chair
Donald Cole
Norman Jn. Baptiste
George Goodwin

Committee on Government Operations
Gregory Bennerson, chair
Roosevelt David, vice chair
Lorraine Berry
David Jones
Adelbert Bryan
Allie-Allison Petrus
Donald Cole

Committee on Rules
Violet Anne Golden, chair
Vargrave Richards, vice chairman
Adlah Donastorg Jr.
Gregory Bennerson
Judy Gomez
Adelbert Bryan
Almando Liburd

Committee on Health
Allie-Allison Petrus, chair
Adlah Donastorg, Jr., vice chair
Lorraine Berry
Violet Anne Golden
Almando Liburd

Committee on Youth & Human Services
Judy Gomez, chair
Allie-Allison Petrus, vice chair
Vargrave Richards
Donald "Ducks" Cole
Alicia Hansen

Telephones
St. Croix
Norman Jn. Baptiste 712-2305
Gregory Bennerson 712-2209
Adelbert Bryan 712-2223
Violet Anne Golden 712-2276
Alicia "Chucky "Hansen 712-2264
David Jones 712-2280
Vargrave Richards 712-2239

St. John
Almando Liburd 693-8061

St. Thomas
Lorraine L. Berry 693-3507
Donald Cole 693-3524
Rooselvelt David 693-3513
Aldah Donastorg Jr. 693-3517
Judy M. Gomez 693-3536
George Goodwin 693-3565
Allie-Allison Petrus 693-3533

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