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U.S. Virgin Islands Senate At-Large District candidate surveys, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate At-Large District who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate At-Large District

Incumbent Angel Bolques Jr. defeated Sherry-Ann Francis in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate At-Large District on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Angel Bolques Jr.
Angel Bolques Jr. (D) Candidate Connection
 
50.5
 
8,776
Sherry-Ann Francis (Independent)
 
49.1
 
8,532
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
72

Total votes: 17,380
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As your Senator-At-Large, I plan to focus on issues that affect the Virgin Islands such as Education, Economic Development, Financial Sustainability, Affordable Energy, Housing Development, Workforce & Professional Development, Healthcare, and Capitalizing on our Natural Resources and Agriculture as sustaining sources of Revenue for our Territory.

• ENSURING HONEST AND ACCOUNTABLE LEADERSHIP AND A TRANSPARENT GOVERNMENT • REFORMING THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR LONGEVITY AND SUSTAINABILITY • PROMOTING ECONOMIC PROSPERITY FOR ALL • ACHIEVING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND NURTURING OUR YOUTH • DELIVERING AN EQUITABLE 21ST CENTURY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES AND WORKS FOR ALL • PROVIDING SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS INCLUDING HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL • SAFEGUARDING THE PUBLIC FROM CRIME, TERRORISM, NATURAL DISASTERS, PROTECTING LABOR RIGHTS, AND PROVIDING FAIR COMPENSATION • PRESERVING AND PROTECTING OUR CULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES • PROMOTING RENEWABLE, SUSTAINABLE, RELIABLE, AND AFFORDABLE ENERGY

1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & AGRICULTURE * SUPPORT AGRICULTURE , FOOD AUTONOMY & FOOD SECURITY TO CREATE JOBS AND COMMERCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE AGRI-FARMERS, FISHERS, AND LIVESTOCK FARMERS OF THE TERRITORY * HELP EXPAND SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, FAST-TRACK, AND INCREASE BUSINESS LICENSES TO OFFER MORE LICENSURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOMEOWNERS, HOUSING TENANTS, AND YOUNG ENTREPENUERS * SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL BANKING & FOREIGN EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES * SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF OUR ECONOMIC INVESTMENT INFRASTRUCTURE
1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & AGRICULTURE

2. TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT 3. HOUSING & LIVING OPPORTUNITIES 4. EDUCATION AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION

I look up to many leaders of yesteryear and current leaders and mostly let my conscience guide me with my decision-making. In an effort not to single out one over the other I will not list a name or names. I prefer to learn and pattern from positive, fair, and transparent leaders.
Cultivating a Sense of Duty, Embracing Servant Leadership, Leading by Example, and Transparency.
- Bilingual (Read, Write, and Speak Spanish)

- Computer Technician & Program Skills - Project Management and Procurement Experience - 20 Years of Management / Supervisory Experience - Public Service & Volunteer Experience - Teaching Experience - Media Expert - Public Relations Expert - Marketing Experience - Wide Range of Computer Skills and Competency - Budget Administration Experience - Public & Private Board Experience

- Volunteer Experience
Decides on matters of national interest; represents the interests of people in their states or territories; proposes, debates, and votes on bills and amendments; examines issues in committees, and scrutinizes—closely examines—executive government, balances the budget of the Executive branch.
I would hope to make an impact that would last long after you die. An impact that positively affects the livelihood of the people of the Virgin Islands for generations to come.
I recall surviving Hurricane Hugo in 1989 as a child. It was devastating and destroyed the Virgin Islands at the time. It was my first time dealing with no utilities as a child.
Dishwasher at a restaurant called Pussers on the island of St. John. I worked there since I was 15 up until I was about 17
Goku from the Dragonball Z and Dragonball GT anime series.
I believe an ideal relationship of collaboration and communication is ideal between both branches of government.
Economic Development, Education, Healthcare, and making decisions that include generational planning.
In my opinion, the benefits are: Unicameral legislature provides room for a faster process of law-making and is applicable in moments of emergency, Unicameral legislature is easy to maintain, that is, it is cheaper to run than the bicameral legislature since there is no second chamber to maintain, Unicameral legislature does not allow filibusters to carry out their activities as they do when there is a two-chamber legislature, Members of a unicameral chamber are directly elected by the people, which makes it democratic.

Some Disadvantages are: In a unicameral legislature members of the chamber can be unduly influenced especially by a ruling government that has a majority party. Unicameral legislatures do not allow bills to be properly debated before they are hastily passed.

In a unicameral legislature, it is only one chamber that does all the work. There is no opportunity for assistance from a second chamber.
I currently have no position on redistricting at this time due to the fact that the Virgin Islands has never conducted one and has been working on its status concerning its constitution which has been forwarded to the constitutional convention 5 times. Districting has been discussed many times over and still seems to be a very controversial item.
Economic Development & Agriculture

Housing, Transportation & Telecommunications Government Operations & Consumer Protection Education & Workforce Development

Youth, Sports Parks & Recreation
The 1st joke my daughter Faith told me.

"What do you call a bear with no teeth?"

"A gummy bear"



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