36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands | |
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![]() Members of the 36th Legislature in January 2025 | |
Leadership | |
President | |
Vice President | |
Majority Leader | Kurt Vialet (D) |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 15 |
Length of term | 2 years |
The 36th Virgin Islands Legislature is the current meeting of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands. It convened in Charlotte Amalie on January 13, 2025 and ends on January 11, 2027.
In the 2024 elections, the Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands retained their majority, securing two open seats which were held by Senators Donna Frett-Gregory [1] and Javan James who did not seek reelection. [2] The Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands gained one seat from Senator Samuel Carrion, who lost reelection. [3]
District | Name | Party | Took office |
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At-large | Angel Bolques Jr. | Democratic | 2022 |
St. Croix | Franklin D. Johnson | Independent | 2021 |
Hubert L. Frederick | Democratic | 2025 | |
Clifford A. Joseph, Sr. | Democratic | 2025 | |
Kenneth Gittens | Democratic | 2019 | |
Marise James | Democratic | 2023 | |
Novelle Francis | Democratic | 2015 | |
Kurt Vialet | Democratic | 2025 | |
St. Thomas/ St. John | Alma Francis-Heyliger | Independent | 2021 |
Carla J. Joseph | Democratic | 2021 | |
Avery L. Lewis | Democratic | 2025 | |
Dwayne M. DeGraff | Independent | 2017 | |
Ray Fonseca | Democratic | 2023 | |
Marvin Blyden | Democratic | 2015 | |
Milton E. Potter | Democratic | 2021 |
Committee | Chair | Vice Chair |
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Committee of the Whole | Milton E. Potter | Kenneth Gittens |
Economic Development and Agriculture | Hubert L. Frederick | Angel Bolques Jr. |
Budget, Appropriations and Finance | Novelle Francis | Marvin Blyden |
Education and Workforce Development | Kurt Vialet | Avery L. Lewis |
Health, Hospitals and Human Services | Ray Fonseca | Hubert L. Frederick |
Government Operations, Veteran Affairs and Consumer Protection | Avery L. Lewis | Novelle Francis |
Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety | Clifford A. Joseph, Sr. | Ray Fonseca |
Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications | Marvin Blyden | Clifford A. Joseph, Sr. |
Culture, Youth, Aging, Sports, and Parks | Angel Bolques Jr. | Carla J. Joseph |
Rules and Judiciary | Carla J. Joseph | Kenneth Gittens |
Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure and Planning | Marise James | Milton E. Potter |