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 ulston springette
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*How is the government made up?

 
Posted : November 17, 2005 6:19 pm
 rkurpiers
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Like every day is Halloween.

Seriously though, the following is cut-and-paste from a link within this website:

Government: The U.S.V.I are an American territory governed by US laws. The constitution used by the territory is the 1954 Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, amended in 1968-1972. The United States president, George W. Bush is head of state. A locally elected governor and legislature administer the islands. The present Governor is Charles Turnbull.

I'll add that there are 15 elected senators - 7 from St. Thomas, 7 from St. Croix, and 1 "At Large" whom presumably is supposed to represent all three islands.

Richard N. Kurpiers

 
Posted : November 18, 2005 10:55 am
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