On Wednesday, January 9^th, Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett was sworn into her third term in office on the House floor.  The Congresswoman hopes in the new Congress to prioritize economic growth and prosperity in the Virgin Islands. Her next upcoming up will surround growth in education, our rum industries and our borders.

Congresswoman released the following statement on the 116^th Congress.

“I am so proud to be a member of the most diverse Congress. I will be serving as a member amongst a Congress that is younger, bluer and more diverse than ever. At least 25 of the new members elected are Hispanic, Native American and people of color. Alongside these new multi-faceted individuals, I look forward to addressing the needs of everyday working Americans as a priority."

 

Congresswoman Plaskett attended the inauguration of the 9th Governor, Albert Bryan Jr. On January 7, 2019, the Governor, in his inaugural speech urged Virgin Islanders to win collectively and in unity for the betterment of the territory. The Congresswoman looks forward to working with a new Governor.

The Congresswoman is confident that his administration will forge a path of the Virgin Islands, that capitalizes on economic growth and prosperity, advances our curriculum in the schools and makes us competitive throughout the Caribbean.

Congresswoman released the following statement on the inauguration.
"I was very fond of the words given by Lt. Governor Roach, who extended heartfelt gratitude to the Virgin Islands for electing from a different Caribbean island. As a community, I am proud that we have welcomed and supported a dynamic individual who represents a set of Virgin Islanders who have settled here from our neighboring Caribbean islands. 

With the swearing in of Congresswoman Plaskett, she will now have the ability to vote on the House floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Madam Speaker, Nancy Pelosi and House Rules Chairman, James McGovern put together a bill that allows for Delegates and Territory Commissioners to vote not only n the Committee, but on the floor for many of the bills when they are offered in the Committee of the Whole. H.Res.6 will adopt rules in the House of Representatives, granting voting right to territories. This is a great way for Stacey to voice the opinion of Virgin Islanders on the floor.

St. Croix celebrated their annual Crucian Christmas Festival. Miss Alda was featured in the Festival Fete Kingdom. Stacey thoroughly enjoyed the Children's Parade and the Food Arts and Crafts Fair. The Crucian Festival gives us a chance to commemorate a time when our ancestors were freed from the shackles of slavery. It gives us an opportunity to really expound on the creativity and uniqueness of our culture in all that it has to offer.

Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett will be hosting a Town Hall regarding opportunities for the Virgin Islands and how YOU can become involved. Some of the areas we will cover will include: transportation and infrastructure which will include our roads, schools and ports, federal disaster funding, support for our veterans, education, farming and agriculture etc. The event will take place on Thursday, January 24, 2019 between 6pm - 8pm at the VI Small Business Development Center in St. Thomas and on Saturday, January 26, 2019 from 11am -1pm, at the Frederick D. Dorsch Cultural Center, in St. Croix.

For more information, visit my website at Plaskett.House.Gov or call my office at 340-774-4408. I look forward to seeing you.