The House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, led by Del. Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D-GU), will hold an oversight hearing on “The Proposed Virgin Islands Constitution from the Fifth Constitutional Convention.”




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Subject:
House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife
Oversight Hearing on “The Proposed Virgin Islands Constitution from the Fifth Constitutional Convention"

When:
Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at 2:00 p.m.

Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building

Witnesses:

Panel 1:

Jonathan G. Cedarbaum
Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Office of Legal Counsel
U.S. Department of Justice

The Honorable John P. de Jongh
Governor
U.S. Virgin Islands

The Honorable Usie R. Richards
Minority Leader
28th Legislature of the Virgin Islands

The Honorable Gerald Luz James, II
President
Fifth Constitutional Convention

Panel 2:

Adelbert M. Bryan
Delegate
Fifth Constitutional Convention

Dr. Eugene A. Petersen
Delegate
Fifth Constitutional Convention

Dr. Lois Hassell-Habtes
Delegate
Fifth Constitutional Convention

Douglas Brady
Delegate
Fifth Constitutional Convention

Gerard Marlow Emanuel
Delegate
Fifth Constitutional Convention

Opening Statement:
Chairwoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo