Barbara A. Petersen

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Barbara Petersen
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Born St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Education Elizabeth Seton College
City University of New York,
John Jay (BA)

Barbara A. Petersen is a Saint Thomian who served as administrator for Saint Thomas and Water Island, United States Virgin Islands from 2007 to 2015. [1] [2]

Career

From 1986 to about 1996, Petersen served as the regional director in the Midwestern United States for the Virgin Islands Tourism Department. [3]

Petersen worked as a manager for customer service and direct sales and then marketing specialist manager at Cardow Jewelers. [3] She also worked at Turbine Generator Maintenance Inc. as its regional sales coordinator, and she worked in marketing with two travel-related companies. [3]

Petersen was also co-host of the A.M.V.I. radio program on WVWI Radio One. [3]

On January 30, 2007, Governor John deJongh Jr. appointed Petersen, to serve as St. Thomas-Water Island Administrator. [3] She succeeded James O'Bryan Jr. [4]

In April 2017, Petersen was a Democratic candidate for the Legislature of the Virgin Islands. She came in fourth place. [2] [5] [6]

Petersen also serves as vice chair of the Board of Trustees of the Virgin Islands Humanities Council [7] and director of club administration of the Rotary Club of St. Thomas II. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Greaux, Jr., Jean P. (September 17, 2014). "2014 USVI/BVI Friendship Day Set for October 18". Government of the United States Virgin Islands. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015.
  2. 1 2 O'Connor, Brian (April 10, 2017). "Brief: Preliminary elections results". The Virgin Islands Daily News.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Brief: Gov. DeJongh Names Island Administrators". St. Croix Source. January 30, 2007.
  4. ↑ Morris, Molly (February 9, 2007). "Former St. Thomas Administrator Returns to the Airwaves". St. John Source.
  5. ↑ O'Connor, Brian (April 7, 2017). "Economy tops list of issues ahead of election". The Virgin Islands Daily News.
  6. ↑ O'Connor, Brian (March 11, 2017). "Casting of lots held". The Virgin Islands Daily News.
  7. ↑ "VIHC Board & Staff Members". Virgin Islands Humanities Council. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Club Executives & Directors". Rotary Club of St. Thomas II. Retrieved January 2, 2015.


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