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:ç Office of the Governor United States Virgin Islands QUESTIONNAIRE FOR GOVERNOR’S NOMINEE FOR DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU COMPLETE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE. 1) ALL questions must be fully and correctly answered and returned to the Office of Legal Counsel within seven (7) business days of your receipt of the Questionnaire. 2) Do not submit a resume instead of this Questionnaire. 3) If more than the allotted space on this form is required for a complete and full answer, please attach as many additional 81/z x 11 sheets as may be needed. At the top of each additional sheet put your name, “Office of the Governor, Office of Legal Counsel”, and then reference the question number before each answer. 4) The Questionnaire is in POF Format. Please complete all responses clearly in black font color. Responses are NOT to be handwritten. 5) Please do not hesitate to call the Office of Legal Counsel at Government House at (340) 774-0001 if you have any questions concerning this Questionnaire. Office of the Governor Questionnaire for Nominees to Departments, Agencies, Boards & Commissions 2lPage NOMINEE’S NAME: SECTION I: BIOGRAPHICAL DATA 1. NAME: (Last) (First) (Middle) (Other) Acevedo Xavier A. 2. SOCIAL SECURITY: 580-19-3254 3SPO BOX 2725 Kingshill 00851 Residential:252 Mon Bijou St. Croix Business: ABRdraftinggniaiI.com E-Mail: ABRdraftinggmaiI.com Phone Number(s) — 340-244-4917 (Cell) (Home) 4. Length of Residence in the Virgin Islands:40 years 5. Date of Birth:09)21/1984 6. Place of Birth: St. Croix USVI 7. Marital Status: I X5ingle I Widowed 8. Full Name of Spouse:N/A Mailing & Residential Address: Business, Name & Address: 9. EDUCATION Institution Dates Attended Degree Received Date Received Certifications St Croix EdxbonaI Coniplex High School August 1 998-May 2002 Diplorna lviay 2002 Sl.C.&Ed&CampJaeVotk,&Sdwd Augus11999-May2002 May 2002 Drafting Office of the Governor Questionnaire for Nominees to Departments, Agencies, Boards & Commissions 31 Page NOMINEE’S NAME: 10. EMPLOYMENT RECORD: Please list, in Chronological order, your complete employment record for the past ten (10) years, beginning with the present or most recent position. [Attach additional sheet(s), if necessary, and reference this question number] Employer Dates of Position Address/Phone 4$ Supervisor Employment VI Architecture JUNE 2025- Project 1236 Strand St. Mary Dema Center for Built Present Manager Christiansted,, Heritage and Crafts St. CrOIX, U.S. ABR Drafting November C.E.O. 252 Mon Bijou Self 2006 - Present STX 00850 340-244-2917 Zefo’s Enterprise Inc June 2024 - Vice President 41 Mars Hill Rd1 Zefo Thomas May 2025 of Operations St Croix, 00841, VI flA flAflflflflfl W.A.PA. MAY 2004 - ENGINERR P.O. Box 5997 Belgrave MARCH 2024 TECHNICIAN Christiansted, St. Steadman 3 Croix I I r’ 11. GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE: A. List all federal, state, territorial or local government services, giving dates and type of service such as employee, boards, commissions, executive, legislative or judicial branches, consultant, voluntary service, part-time or honorary. [Attach additional sheet(s), if necessary, and reference this question number] B. List and attach a copy of all service contracts you have held independently or been a party to with the Government of the Virgin Islands. Project Manager and Draftsman (Engineer Technician Ill) Virgin Islands Water and Powerd President of the Professional and Technical Employees Union Virgin Islands Water and P Board member for the Mon Bijou Community Center Office of the Governor Questionnaire for Nominees to Departments, Agencies, Boards & Commissions 4lPage NOMINEE’S NAME: 12. BUSINESSES AND FINANCIAL INTEREST: List all businesses (for profit or not for profit), real estate and trusts in which you have at least a 10% interest or control of assets or serve as an officer or member of a board with voting rights. [Attach additional sheet(s), if necessary, and reference this question number] SHOWBREED INC, ABR DRAFTING, PNDRN LLC 45 Cannan, 92 MON BIJOU, 151 MON BIJOU, 174 PROFIT1 26-A MOUNTAIN 13. QUALIFICATIONS: What in your opinion qualifies you to serve the People of the Virgin Islands in the position which the Governor has nominated you? I am a proud Virgin Islander, born and raised in this community, and a retired WAPA employee with firsthand knowledge of the Authority’s operations, challenges, and opportunities. My background in drafting and infrastructure planning, combined with years of real-world experience working within the WAPA system, gives me a unique perspective on how to improve efficiency, accountability, and service delivery. As the 100% owner of Showbreed Inc., I’ve led multiple residential development projects that required direct cooe SECTION II: HONORS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS 14. MEMBERSHIPS: List all memberships and offices held in professional, fraternal, scholarly, civic, charitable, and other organizations. President of the Professional and Technical Employees Union Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Board member for the Mon Bijou Community Center 15. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, TRUSTS, ETC.: List all government or private sector boards, trusts, or fiduciary responsible positions on which you have served or are now serving. President of the Professional and Technical Employees Union Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority 16. HONORSANDAWARDS: List all 5cholarships, fellowships, honorary degrees, honor society memberships, and any other special recognition for outstanding service or achievement. Office of the Governor Questionnaire for Nominees to Departments, Agencies, Boards & Commissions SIPage NONIINEE’S NAME: Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs Drafting License LPG Awareness Trat • Transformer and Distribution Operations Management Training • Project Management Training • Partner Software Certification • AutoCAD Software Certj • Life Skills Management and Computer Literacy Certification 17. PUBLISHED WRITINGS: List all titles, publishers and dates of books, articles, reports, or other published materials you have written. N/A SECTION Ill: CHARACTER 18. Have you ever been the subject of a grand jury, police, and department of justice or any legally constituted government authority, investigation anywhere or at anytime? YES X NO If your answer is yes, please explain with details including date and location. [Attach additional sheet(s), it necessary, and reference this question number] 19. Have you ever been arrested in any geographical location for any offense, including traffic violations? YES X NO If yes, please explain with details including offense, date of location and disposition. [Attach additional sheet(s), if necessary, and reference this question number] Office of the Governor Questionnaire for Nominees to Departments, Agencies, Boards & Commissions biPage NOMINEE’S NAME: 20. Have you ever been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor? _YES XNO If yes, please explain with details including offense, date, location, and current status. [Attach additional sheet(s), if necessary, and reference this question number] 21. Is there now or has there ever been a judgment entered against you? _YES XNO If the answer is yes, please explain with details on date, location and disposition or current status. [Attach additional sheet(s), if necessary, and reference this question number] 22. Have you ever been a respondent in any labor dispute or discrimination proceeding? YES X NO If the answer is yes, please explain with details on date, location and disposition or current status. [Attach additional sheet(s), if necessary, and reference this question number] 23. Have you ever been named as a party in any hearing, administrative, civil, and criminal, including Equal Employment Opportunity or sexual harassment? _YES NO If yes, please explain in detail, giving date, venue, agency, and the names of the other parties and the disposition. [Attach additional sheet(s), if necessary, and reference this question number} Office otthe Governor Questionnaire for Nominees to Departments, Agencies, Boards & Commissions 7iPage NOMINEES NAISIE: 24. Have you now or have you ever been a member of an organization or an associate of an individual advocating terrorism, overthrow of a government by force or the advocacy or subordination of any ethnic group or individuals? ...JES XNO If the answer is yes, please give details of dates, names of organizations, names of individuals and all pertinent circumstances. [Attach additional sheet(s), if necessary, and reference this question number} 25. Do you know of any individual, organization or nomination? _YES XNO group, which can be expected to oppose your If the answer is yes, please list the individuals, organizations or groups by name and give the details of your belief for their opposition. [Attach additional sheet(s), if necessary, and reference this question number] 26. Do you have any outstanding and delinquent monetary obligations to the Government of the Virgin Islands or any other public or private entity, including but not limited to, personal income taxes, business taxes, real property taxes (commercial or residential), business license renewals, trade name renewals, annual reporting fees, professional organization dues, child support, judgments, debt Office of the Governor Questionnaire for Nominees to Departments, Agencies, Boards & Commissions 8IPage NOMINEE’S NAME: Government of the Virgin Islands, includes but is not limited to the following departments, agencies and instrumentalities: the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Tax Assessor, Department of Justice Division of Paternity and Child Support, Board of Education, Economic Development Authority, U. S. Small Business Administration, Small Business Development Center, Police Department, Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs, the Water and Power Authority, the Waste Management Authority, Department of Health, Department of Human Services X NO If the answer is yes, please attach a detailed explanation of what outstanding and delinquent monetary obligations are owed, the reason for the delinquency, and the intended plan to bring the matter current. SECTION IV: CONFLICT OF INTEREST 27. Please explain your understanding of ‘Conflict of Interest’ as it applies to the position to which you have been nominated to serve the People of the Virgin Islands. SEE ATTACHED ANSWER SHEET 28. Do you own a business or real estate, or are you a partner or shareholder or affiliated in any way to sell or provide goods or services to the Virgin Islands Government? YES X NO If the answer is yes, please explain and give the name and location of these interest(s) and how you promise to remove yourself from any possible conflict. [Attach additional sheet(s), if necessary, and reference this question number] Office of the Governor Questionnaire for Nominees to Departments, Agencies, Boards & Commissions 9lpage NOMINEES NAME: 29. Does any close relative or spouse have a business or real estate interest(s) as described in question 25? _YES XNO If the answer is yes, please explain and give the name and location of these interest(s) and how you propose to remove yourself from any possible conflict. (Attach additional sheet(s), if necessary.) SECTION V: JOB PERFORMANCE 30. In no more than 150 words, please outline in priority order your four (4) specific short-term and four (4) specific long-term goals and objectives you would employ to achieve the entity’s purpose and improve its service delivery system if your nomination is confirmed for this position. Short-Term Goals: Conduct a full audit of WAPA’s operational inefficiencies and outdatt Improve customer service response through streamlined billing, communication, and outaqj Long-Term Goals: Transition WAPA toward renewable enerciv, prioritizing solar and wind E Modernize the grid with smart technology for real-time monitoring and improved outage marti 31. Is there any additional information that you believe would assist the Committee on Rules and the Judiciary in processing your nomination expeditiously? Yes. I am fully committed to transparency and collaboration throughout this process and am prepared to provide any additional documentation, references, or testimony the Committee may require, As a former WAPA employee and lifelong Virgin Islander, I bring both institutional knowledge and a personal dedication to improving our public utilitiet Office of the Governor Questionnaire for Nominees to Departments, Agencies, Boards & Commissions 10 P a g e NOYTIrSEI:s N.\MF: CERTIFICATION: This is to certify and affirm that all the statements contained herein and in any supporting documents or schedules or other such supporting documents or schedules executed at a later date as a part or addendum to this document are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and are made in good faith. JUNE 24 Signed this of XAVIER ACEVEDO Nominee’s Name Iprint Clearly) S4ntdf of Nominee Sworn an subscribed before me this 2 1 day of 2075. Not y Public of the U.S. Virgin Islands [seal] My commission expires: 9/1(127 Jericha Harris Notary Public N P.653.23 My (ote, tipires: September 11,2021 Si. Croii, U.S. Virgi. Islands Office of the Governor Questionnaire for Nominees to Departments, Agencies, Boards & Commissions 11 P a g e NONIIsEE’S ‘ANlE: SIGNATURE, CERTIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION Please read the following very carefully before you sign this document. 1. I understand that the information given in this Questionnaire will be investigated under all applicable laws. 2. I understand that any false statement on any part of this Questionnaire can be grounds for rejecting the confrmation of my nomination. 3, I hereby consent and authorize the release of information on my character, background, ability, financial indebtedness and fitness to serve the residents of the United States Virgin Islands by all government departments and agencies, especially the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Tax Assessor, Department of Justice Division of Paternity and Child Support, Board of Education, Economic Development Authority, U. S. Small Business Administration, Small Business Development Center, Police Department Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs, if applicable, employers, schools, all law enforcement agencies, and all other individuals and organizations, which may be deemed necessary, to authorized Committee on Rules and the Judiciary investigators, its staff and any other authorized employees of the Virgin Islands Government as may be requfred. 4. CERTIFICATION: This is to certify and affirm that all the statements contained herein and in any supporting document or schedules or other such supporting documents or schedules executed at a later date as a part or addendum to this document are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and are made in good faith. JUNE 24 Signed this of XAVIER ACEVEDO Nominee’s Name Print Clearly] Sióieture ofomhmC’ Sworn ond ubscribed before me this day of______ 202c Notary ublic of the U.S. Virgin Islands , [seal] My commission expires: Q/ti/a Jerkjia Harris Notary Public N P. 68 5 -2 3 My CQmDJiBS Expires: September 11,2027 Sr. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands XAVIER ACLVEDO orric or TM GO\/EKNOR, omc or LEGAL COUNSEL QUESTION 13: I 3. QUALIEICATION5: What in your opinion cjualifies you to serve the reople of the Virgin Islands in the position which the Governor has nominated you? I am a proud Virgin Islander, born and raised in this community, and a retired WAA employee with firsthand knowledge of the Authority’s operations, challenges, and opportunities. My background in drafting and infrastructure planning, combined with years of real-world experience working within the WAPA system, gives me a unicue perspective on how to improve efficiency, accountability, and service delivery. As the 100% owner of Showbreed Inc., I’ve led multiple residential development projects that reciuired direct coordination with WAA and other agencies. I understand the critical role of reliable utilities in community development and am committed to serving with transparency, innovation, and a deep respect for the people of the Virgin Islands. XAVIE ACEVUJO orricr or TM GOVrR.NOR, omcr or LEGAL COUN5L QU5TION 27: Please explain your understanding of Conflict of Interest” as it applies to the position to which you have been nominated to serve the People of the Virgin Islands. A conflict of interest occurs when a person in a position of public trust has competing personal, financial, or professional interests that could compromise or appear to compromise their ability to make impartial decisions in the best interest of the people they serve. As a nominee to the WAPA Governing Doard, I understand that I must act solely in the public’s interest, avoiding any involvement in decisions where I or my business could benefit personally. I also recognize the importance of disclosing any potential conflicts and recusing myself from related discussions or votes. Upholding integrity, transparency, and public trust is essential to my role, and I am committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards while serving the people of the Virgin Islands. XAVIER ACLVEDQ omcr or TM GOVrRNCR, orrtcr or LLGAL CCUNS[L QU[STION 30: In no more than I 50 words, please outline in priority order your four (4) specific short-term and four (4) specific long-term goals and objectives you would employ to achieve the entity’s purpose and improve its service delivery system if your nomination is confirmed for this position. 5hort-Term Goals; Conduct a full audit of WAPA’s operational inefficiencies and outdated infrastructure. 2.lmprove customer service response through streamlined billing, communication, and outage reporting systems. 3.5trengthen accountability by implementing transparency measures and regular public reporting. 4.Collaborate with local contractors and experts to fast-track critical repairs and maintenance. Long-Term Goals: I .Transition WAPA toward renewable energy, prioritizing solar and wind integration to reduce fossil fuel dependence. 2.Modernize the grid with smart technology for real-time monitoring and improved outage management. 3.build public-private partnerships to invest in resilient infrastructure and sustainable innovation. 4.lDevelop a workforce training pipeline For Virgin Islanders to staff technical and leadership roles at WAFA, boostirg local employment and internal expertise. These goals reflect a balanced focus on immediate improvements and sustainable progress for WAPA and the people it serves.