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Mapp-Potter team thankful to BVI friends

-Friends of Mapp-Potter in the Virgin Islands host victory reception at Myetts, CGB for USVI Governor elect Kenneth E. Mapp
USVI Governor elect Kenneth E. Mapp in conversation with Virgin Islands Party Chairman Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) at the reception held yesterday December 20 at Myett's in Cane Garden Bay. Photo: VINO
Governor elect Kenneth E. Mapp thanking the members of the Friends of Mapp-Potter BVI. Photo: VINO
Governor elect Kenneth E. Mapp thanking the members of the Friends of Mapp-Potter BVI. Photo: VINO
Chairman of the People's Empowerment Party (PEP) Hon J. Alvin Christopher (left) at the reception. Photo: VINO
Chairman of the People's Empowerment Party (PEP) Hon J. Alvin Christopher (left) at the reception. Photo: VINO
Former Governor of the USVI Charles W. Turnbull was present at the reception. Photo: VINO
Former Governor of the USVI Charles W. Turnbull was present at the reception. Photo: VINO
The reception went on from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Photo: VINO
The reception went on from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Photo: VINO
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI - Governor elect of the United States Virgin Islands Kenneth E. Mapp and his running mate Lieutenant Governor elect Osbert E. Potter were honoured yesterday at a reception at Myett’s in Cane Garden Bay hosted by the Friends of Mapp-Potter in the Virgin Islands.

The reception which went on from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM saw quite a few persons coming to celebrate with the Independent Governor elect and his Lieutenant Governor elect for their recent victory at the polls and subsequent runoff elections.

They are to be sworn in on Monday January 5, 2015. Mapp will become the American Territory’s 8th elected governor.

On hand for the victory celebration was Third District Representative and Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party Honourable Julian Fraser RA.

Speaking briefly at the ceremony, Potter, born in Tortola, was thankful to the Virgin Islands for the support. He said that the word was getting around as the phones were working between the two Territories. “A lot of phone calls went back and forth, a lot of influence was shared from here to St Thomas and the [rest of the] US Virgin Islands…so we got a feeling of whom the people of Tortola and the BVI were supporting,” he said.

“I know that once I indicated that I was born in Tortola that this might have had a little thing to do with it. I am happy to say that I was proud to indicate that I was born in Tortola…I actually left Tortola when I was ten and ever since then I have always had that strong feeling to come back here and do something but you know nothing before its time is what I always say,” he said.

“It was a pleasure working with Kenneth E. Mapp on the campaign trail. When I was asked to run with [Mapp] I accepted because I think the Territory was in dire need to have the best person at the helm and we could not take a chance to have anybody else running the US Virgin Islands at this time other than Kenneth E. Mapp,” he said.

Taking the microphone, Mapp thanked the team that organized the reception and those who supported the pair from the beginning.

“I want to thank the Friends of Mapp-Potter for sending those 40 boats down on November 4, 2014 and for sending them back on November 18, 2014. As the British would say we gave them on the other side a good thrashing on the 18th,” he said, referring to his defeat of Democratic Candidate Donna M. Christensen and her running mate Basil C. Ottley.

“Mr Potter and I have a pact that we will always going to communicate and that we are going to sit and always be honest with each other and say what we feel. Being open and honest with each other is going to help us to get our jobs done and we are going to get the opportunity to go forward,” he said.

22 Responses to “Mapp-Potter team thankful to BVI friends”

  • greater vi (21/12/2014, 09:52) Like (12) Dislike (11) Reply
    Our incoming premier and governor I just love it!!!!
    • the rock (21/12/2014, 10:57) Like (8) Dislike (13) Reply
      its so unfair how someone can live in one country and just go over and vote in another country to which they lives are not affected..the same goes foe the people of the us virgin islands that come over here and mess us up too!
  • St. John (21/12/2014, 12:15) Like (9) Dislike (3) Reply
    see not one NDP at the victory party, they care little about the USVI our BVIslanders living there
    • @St. John (22/12/2014, 07:38) Like (0) Dislike (3) Reply
      Ok, now I know you were not at the event for Hon: Alvera Maduro-Caines was right there present.
      • fact (22/12/2014, 12:28) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
        She came when everything was finished. Talk that
        • @ fact (22/12/2014, 14:15) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
          The point is she was there and had conversations with both Mapp and Potter. You want me to give you the time when she came..ok it was 2:45 when her and three others came. She had her annual luncheon at the prison that day...talk that now...just keep off our rep..now that's facts..some of the hyprocrites showed up early. They had the other team up here campagning for but still they showed up like they were backing Mapp/Potter.
          • farmer brown (23/12/2014, 17:46) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
            so what if they were Mapp won and because they can work with anyone they showed up so huss your dead rass
            • @farmer Brown (23/12/2014, 22:29) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
              You are the dead RASS and hypo just like you colleagues. Flip flopping is what you all do best
  • ndp (21/12/2014, 12:25) Like (10) Dislike (9) Reply
    Fraser would work better with Mapp-Potter see how he started off good with Mapp...Dr. Smith lady in the ring got licks so we going do the same to him
  • Hmm (21/12/2014, 12:47) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Watch out this party in the making. Dem fraid , naw they no fraid.
  • mvw (21/12/2014, 13:34) Like (14) Dislike (9) Reply
    welcome to the Mapp/Potter crew now what we need in the bvi is the VIP-Fraser crew let we do this thing people
  • NEXT! (21/12/2014, 13:54) Like (10) Dislike (1) Reply
    kudos to Mr. K Mapp and his lcoal boy Potter!!!! here here here BVI is next for a victory
  • first photo (21/12/2014, 15:57) Like (7) Dislike (8) Reply
    Julian Fraser looks like the premier already only he can rub sholders with our overseas Leaders they have no respect for Dr. Smith...how long, not long!!!!
  • Yes (21/12/2014, 18:57) Like (2) Dislike (4) Reply
    seems like the NDP was supporting Donna that is why none of them showed up...shame dem shame lol
  • WORK ME AH LOOK (21/12/2014, 19:14) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
    heard Mr. Mapp told a lot of them looking for jobs with him from the campaign go take a hike!!!
  • BVI resident (21/12/2014, 19:20) Like (7) Dislike (6) Reply

    After Fraser bringing Donna christinson to the BVI to campaign ....flip plopping with Governor elect Mapp/potter do he really expect us to trust him were very observant we don't want you as premier gwann go sit

    • @ BVI resident (21/12/2014, 21:56) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
      ha ha when coming to the issue of trust the NDP is not in the race so I will not even answer you funny man
  • ------------------------ (21/12/2014, 21:51) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    hats off Mr. Fraser even Gov Mapps knows you will be the next Premier of the BVI
  • BVI Booming (22/12/2014, 00:05) Like (2) Dislike (9) Reply
    Fraser can do all he want and pose with who ever he choose the fact remains he will never represent the BVI
    • @ BVI Booming (22/12/2014, 08:06) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
      keep dreaming, first you say Julian Fraser will never win in 2011 he won, then you said he will never be the chairman of the VIP, because RTO was not going anywhere..Fraser won again...now you are back saying he will never be Premier!!! I hope that when you are wrong three times in a row you will see it as ah strikeout
  • ta ta (22/12/2014, 08:11) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    JUST LOVE THAT FIRST PHOTO VINO TWO INCOMING LEADERS FOR THE GREATER VIRGIN ISLANDS
  • kevin (22/12/2014, 23:48) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    As usual, the paid NDP bloggers don't know whether to shoot or go blind


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