Accountability
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Greater Governmental Transparency
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Creation of an Office of Compliance & Collections to focus on contract enforcement, compliance of laws and collections of outstanding debt
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Re-organization of Government for greater productivity
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Serious implementation of austerity measure to cut costs
- Mirror the Attorney General after the Inspector General via the VI Code
- Enforcement of current laws as it relates to transparency online of Public Fund expenditures
Economy
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Focus on promoting our Culture as a source of revenue generation
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Pursue potential investment into Airline Company. (Virgin Islands Airways)
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Offer volunteer leave of absence and/or volunteer furloughs to government employees
- Create a marketing campaign to attract more businesses to the VI
- Stop the financial bleeding and hold elected/appointed officials accountable for money mismanagement
- Focus on tourist-based expansion as a source of revenue generation
- Create a Grant writing office/division so that we can streamline the potential funds.
- Create a marketing campaign that can showcase our $100 million dollar broadband system for business use
Education
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Place teachers on pay raise step
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Overhaul of the Education Department so that more funds go directly to students
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Expand cultural and agricultural programs in school
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Implement daily pledge to respect, protect and preserve humanity
- Enforce the law by having Civics being taught in school
- Implementation of Conflict resolution as part of the curriculum
Public Safety
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Pursue the convictions of white collar crimes more aggressively
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Grant funding for patrol officers around the community
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Develop (911) texting system for crime reporting
- An improvement as it pertains to public and police relations
- Provide funding for forensic lab based on current law
- Greater support for programs such as Crime Stoppers
- Identify funds and/or grants for trailer scanners to be utilized at our ports
Health
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Health Care for All Virgin Islanders
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Secure funding for the creation of cost-effective health centers
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Re-negotiation of current government insurance coverage
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Focus on mental health assisted programs
Youth
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Improvement/Enforcement of truancy laws
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Create a prevention before prison program
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Stop talking about a building a trade school just do it.
- Creation of a mentoring program that matches businesses with students
Seniors
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The pursuit of cost-effective elder care programs
- Creation of a mentoring program that pairs individuals with a senior citizen
- Creation of Adult living community on a grand scale
- Creation of pertinent programs to assist Seniors on a fixed income
Disabled
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Meaningful enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Tax relief for those who help care for their disabled family members
- Improve access to meaningful, gainful employment for people with disabilities.
Environment
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Focus on the creation of a viable Land & Water Use Plan
- Amendment of some current environmental laws for greater effectiveness
Retirement
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Focus on Government paying their portion of the funds given to GERS being done on time
- Build revenue generated sources so that funds can be given to infuse the system
- Funding provided for training for both Private and Public sector Education for Preparing for Retirement
- Investment in the Upgrade and further Development of Havensight mall to increase the revenue for the system