Alma Francis-Heyliger

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Alma Francis Heyliger
Member of the Virgin Islands Legislature
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Personal details
Born
Alma Francis

(1973-10-12) October 12, 1973 (age 51)
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Political party Independent
SpouseGilbert "Pugito" Heyliger
Education University of the Virgin Islands

Alma Francis Heyliger (born October 12, 1973) is a United States Virgin Islands politician, former radio talk host, and Senator serving in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands from the St. Thomas-St. John District, since 2021. [1]

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The owner of Infinity Broadcasting, LLC. [2] In December 2020, Alma achieved her goal to take ownership of Radio One AM 1000, while becoming one of the few Black women to manage a radio station out of 11,000 radio stations across the country. [3]

Early life and education

Alma Francis Heyliger was born on October 12, 1973, in St. Thomas to the late Leeann Rabsatt Francis from Tortola and Denzil” Frank” Francis Defreitas from St. Kitts. Alma graduated from Charlotte Amalie High School in 1991. She later attended the University of the Virgin Islands where she studied Business communications. [4]

Career

Francis Heyliger has been employed with the Legislature of the Virgin Islands for over 22 years. She has worked for the MIS Division and within the office of Senator Donald Cole from 1999 to 2003 and Senator Lorraine Berry from 2003 to 2005. Prior to being in that capacity, Alma was a contract specialist for Department of Property and Procurement Home Protection Roofing program. [5]

Political career

During her first term, Alma has introduced 14 pieces of legislation which include the CROWN Act which was successfully passed and is now law.

In January 2023, Francis Heyliger pushed back when Democratic members of the 35th Legislature voted down her measure to create a minority caucus. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Senator Alma Francis Heyliger". Legislature of the Virgin Islands.
  2. ↑ "Infinity Broadcasting Buys An AM". Radio+Television Business Report. May 26, 2020.
  3. ↑ "About Alma Francis Heyliger". Alma For Senate.
  4. ↑ "About Alma Francis Heyliger". Alma For Senate.
  5. ↑ "Alma Francis Heyliger". The Virgin Islands Daily News. October 17, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Senator Alma Francis Heyliger Objects to 35th Legislature's Newly Adopted Rules". WTJX. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
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