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DISTRICT EIGHT Name: Dancia Penn Party: Virgin Islands Party Born: Nov. 23, 1951 Occupation: Legislator, lawyer Marital status: Married Children: Four stepchildren Education: University Residence: Hodges Creek, Tortola Previous political office held: Deputy premier; minister of health and social development, 2007-2011 Have you run for political office before? Once, 2007 (VIP)
Name: Marlon Penn Party: National Democratic Party Born: May 14, 1977 Occupation: Information technology professional Marital status: Single Children: One 5-year-old son Education: Bachelor’s degree in management information systems, Temple University in Philadelphia Residence: East End, Tortola Have you run for office before? No
Name: Bevis Sylvester Party: Independent Born: Dec. 6, 1975 Occupation: Regional manager, Delta Petroleum Marital status: Engaged Children: Not provided Education: BVI High School, Andrews University Residence: Long Look Have you run for political office before? No
Name: Nolan Davis Party: Independent Born: May 23, 1949 Occupation: Construction contractor Marital Status: Married Children: Four Residence: Greenland Education: Primary and secondary school; correspondence courses in plumbing, carpentry, blueprint reading, architecture, real estate development and electrical Have you run for political office before? No
Elections 2011
DISTRICT NINE Name: Dr. Hubert O’Neal Party: National Democratic Party Born: July 27, 1956 Occupation: Ophthalmologist Marital Status: Married Children: Three Education: St. Mary’s Primary School (Virgin Gorda); BVI High School; University of the West Indies, Jamaica; bachelor’s of medicine and surgery, UWI , Barbados; post-graduate diploma
of ophthalmology. Residence: Butu Mountain, Tortola Previous political office held? None Have you run for political office before? 1993 (Concerned Citizens Movement); 1999, 2003, 2007 (NDP) Name: Rheudell Samuel O’Neal Party: Independent Born: July 23, 1960 Occupation: Contractor; owner, Rheudell O’Neal Construction Marital status: Separated Children: One son Education: B.A. in accounting, University of the Virgin Islands Residence: Virgin Gorda Have you run for political office before? No Name: Ralph O’Neal Party: Virgin Islands Party Born: Dec. 15, 1933 Occupation: Businessman, legislator Marital status: Married Children: Four Education: Diploma in government and economic development concentrating on the development of small territories, Trinity College, Oxford Residence: McNamara Previous political office held: District representative, 1975-present; minister for social services, 1979-1983; minister for natural resources and labour and deputy chief minister, 1988-1994; chief minister, 1995-2003; opposition leader, 2003-2007; premier, 2007-2011 Have you run for political office before? Eight times Name: Devon Osborne Party: Independent Born: July 11, 1970 Occupation: Sports management consultant, businessman, courier services Marital status: Married Children: Three Education: Master’s degree in physical education (sports management track) Residence: Virgin Gorda Previous political office held: None Have you run for political office before? 2007 (independent) Name: Lorie Rymer Party: Independent Born: October 31, 1948 Occupation: Certified food and beverage executive Marital Status: Married Children: Two adults Education: Not provided Residence: Long Swamp Have you run for political office before? No
CANDIDATES BY PARTY
VIRGIN ISLANDS PARTY D-1: Andrew Fahie (incumbent) D-2: Alvin Christopher (incumbent) D-3: Julian Fraser (incumbent) D-4: Dr.Vincent Scatliffe (incumbent) D-5: Elvis “Juggy”Harrigan (incumbent) D-6: Omar Hodge (incumbent) D-7: Ronnie Lettsome D-8: Dancia Penn (incumbent) D-9: Ralph O’Neal (incumbent) At-large candidates Keith Flax (incumbent) Vernon Malone (incumbent) Irene Penn-O’Neal (incumbent) Zoe Walcott-McMillan NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY D-2: Claude Skelton-Cline D-3: Kevin “OJ” Smith D-4: Mark Vanterpool D-5: Delores Christopher D-6: Alvera Maduro-Caines D-7: Dr. Kedrick Pickering D-8: Marlon Penn D-9: Hubert O’Neal At-large candidates Archie Christian Ronnie Skelton Dr. Orlando Smith Myron Walwyn PEOPLE’S PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE At-large candidates Elton Callwood Khoy Smith Shaina Smith Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley INDEPENDENT D-1: Preston Stoutt D-2: Leall Rhymer D-2: Allewine Smith D-4: Collin Scatliffe D-7: Allen Wheatley D-8: Bevis Sylvester D-8: Nolan Davis D-9: Rhuedell Samuel O’Neal D-9: Devon Osborne D-9: Lorie Rymer At large: Eileene Baronville At large:Bertand“Washasha X”Lettsome At large: Edmund Maduro At large: Lionel Penn