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THE HONORABLE SENATOR AVERY L. LEWIS Legislative Secretary 36 th LEGISLAtURE OF thE VIRGIN ISLANDS Chair: Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, Consumer Protection Vice Chair: Committee on Education and Workforce Development Member: Committee on Rules and Judiciary Committee on Youth, Aging, Sports, and Parks Committee on Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety Committee of the Whole Post Office Box 1690, Capitol Building, Charlotte Amalie, VI 00801 Phone: (340) 774-0880 Email: senatorlewis@legvi.org AGENDA TO: All Members, Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Consumer Protection MEMBERS: Senator Ray Fonseca Senator Alma Francis Heyliger Senator Novelle E. Francis, Jr. Senator Kenneth L. Gittens Senator Franklin D. Johnson Senator Carla J. Joseph FROM: The Honorable Senator Avery L. Lewis 36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands DATE: January 15, 2026 The Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Consumer Protection has scheduled a meeting for Friday, January 23, 2026, at 9:00 AM in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands to provide updates on the following agency and consideration of the following bills: BLOCK I: 9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. The Committee will receive testimony on the operations of the Elections System of the Virgin Islands including but not limited to enabling laws, current department challenges, a plan of action to resolve challenges and the following: • All matters relative to the discussion on the status, functions, and operations of the agency. INVITED TESTIFIER(S): • Ms. Caroline F. Fawkes, Supervisor of Elections • Ms. Carol Burke, Chairwoman of Democratic Party • Mr. Raymond J. Williams, Chairman, Board of Elections • Mr. John Yob, Chairman of Republican Party 2 | P a g e G O V A C P A g e n d a BLOCK II: 11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Bill No. 36-0187: An act amending title 18 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 23, section 622 requiring the Board of Elections to count by hand votes deposited in a ballot box Proposed by Senator Franklin D. Johnson INVITED TESTIFIER(S): • Mr. Raymond J. Williams, Chairman, Board of Elections • Ms. Caroline F. Fawkes, Supervisor of Elections • Ms. Mary Moorhead, Community Activist BLOCK III: 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Bill No. 36-0197: An act amending title 30 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5, subchapter II regarding the compensation of non-government members of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Governing Board and establishing a lower quorum requirement for the board and committees Proposed by Senator Milton E. Potter INVITED TESTIFIER(S): • Mr. Maurice Muia, Chairman, VI Water & Power Authority Board of Directors Bill No. 36-0011: An act amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, section 715(a) by changing the process through which active members of the Government Employees Retirement System become members of the Board Proposed by Senator Milton E. Potter INVITED TESTIFIER(S): • Mr. Dwane Callwood, Sr., Chairman, Board of Trustees, VI Government Employees Retirement System BLOCK IV: 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Bill No. 36-0220: An act honoring and commending former Senator Lorraine L. Berry posthumously for her decades of outstanding public service by renaming Hull Bay Road located in North Side, St. Thomas, the “Lorraine L. Berry Drive” Proposed by Senator Avery L. Lewis and Sponsored by Senator Angel L. Bolques, Jr. INVITED TESTIFIER(S): • Mr. Winston Ledee, Brother • Ms. Celeste Brin, Sister • Ms. Crystal Bryan, Niece • Mr. Cain Magras, Former Senator • Mr. Roosevelt David, Former Senator cc: All Senators All Chiefs of Staff All Divisions Public Affairs