MILWAUKEE — Over the past two weeks delegates from the Republican Party in the Virgin Islands have been in Wisconsin working hard to ensure proper representation for our beautiful territory on the national stage.
The Republican Party is coming out of the convention more united than ever.
We have a clear message and vision for the American people.
“President Trump and Senator Vance will bring safety and security to the country,” John Yob, chairman of the Virgin Islands Republican Party, said. “We thank President Trump for the support and attention he has given our territory since his overwhelming caucus victory. We also thank the RNC for their warm recognition at this convention and look forward to electing Republicans in November. We are united, and we are going to win again.”
Republican candidate for Delegate to Congress, Ronald Pickard, joined the delegation in Milwaukee to get the word out about his campaign against the current Democrat delegate to Congress, Stacey Plaskett.
He campaigned hard taking part in dozens of interviews and drawing support from many. His hard work on bringing attention to this very important race did not go unnoticed.
At the convention, delegates to the RNC adopted a party platform that vows to protect our often forgotten territories:
Republicans Will Protect Americans in the Territories.
The territories of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico are of vital importance to our National Security, and we welcome their greater participation in all aspects of the political process.
Back in February of this year, President Trump won the 2024 Virgin Islands Republican Caucus by massive margins granting him support from all of our party’s delegates.
The RPVI delegation joined Republicans across the nation in throwing 100% of their support behind President Donald Trump and nominating him as the Republican nominee for president.
The elected delegation:
John Yob – State Chairman – Delegation Chairman – Platform
Jevon Williams – National Committeeman – Permanent Organization
Antoinette Gumbs-Hecht – National Committeewoman – Permanent Organization
Delegate – April Newland – Platform
Alternate – Valerie Stiles – Rules and Order of Business
Alternate – Alexandria Coronado Hughes – Credentials
A special thanks to the delegation and those who joined them in representing us in Milwaukee:
John Yob
April Newland
Valerie Stiles
Alexandria Coronado Hughes
Alexandra Bonthron
Barbara de la Portilla
Dan de la Portilla
Chip Englehard
Jim Hughes
Maria Pickard
Ron Pickard
Mary Connette
Mary Wood
Tony Komlanc Jr
Vanessa Coffen