Malik Sekou recommended for Lt. Governor of US Virgin Islands
Gubernatorial candidate Ken Mapp and his running mate Malik Sekou.
ST. THOMAS, US Virgin Islands – University of the Virgin Islands Professor and political scientist Malik Sekou, Ph.D. was today recommended as the running mate for former Lt. Governor and current gubernatorial candidate of the U.S. Virgin Islands Ken Mapp.
Sekou was recommended by former Commissioner Juel T. R. Molloy, Chair of the Search Committee to recommend a Lt. Governor candidate for Team Mapp 2010.
“We took the job of searching for the best candidate very seriously and deliberatively,” said Molloy, the former Chief of Staff of Gov. Charles W. Turnbull, Ph.D, “and in all of my experience in government and politics, I am exceptionally proud to announce that Dr. Malik Sekou won our recommendation. Given the critical challenges and issues facing the Virgin Islands, Dr. Sekou is the right choice to work closely with Ken Mapp, our choice for Governor.”
Sekou, 46, is a longtime professor and department chair at the University of the Virgin Islands in history, political and social sciences.
He was an elected Board Member of the Virgin Islands Board of Education and is respected as a public intellectual with writings and commentary spanning law enforcement and the justice system; cost-of-living in the territory; labour and immigration issues. He was twice a candidate for the Virgin Islands Senate and was a long time legislative analyst and researcher at the Virgin Islands Legislature.
The last gubernatorial elections were held on 7 November, 2006 with a run-off election on 21 November, 2006 between the deJongh – Francis team and the Mapp – Liburd team. Governor John de Jongh and Lieutenant Governor Gregory Francis were elected over Kenneth Mapp and Almando Liburd, and Adlah Donastorg and Dr. Cora Christian.
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I am a virgin I slander, living in Houston, Texas , and was elated that Malik, was chosen to run as the running mate,for Mr. Kenneth Mapp. I will do my part, that , the TEAM, gets elected. I , know malik, from early admissions, to the then College of the Virgin Islands. I am so proud, of the TEAM. God bless y’all, James Sylvester Ryan.
Recommended by a search committe? You mean to tell me that mapp is soooooo inept that couldn’t choose his OWN running mate?
god give us grace and save us from the Mapp!!!
Wake up and realize that we are in 2010 and we need a GPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mapp got another endorsement to be proud of: Ex governor Roy Schneider ….. at least 2 of his cabinet members ended up in jail: Ann Abramson and Mr. Dizon and Ex governor Turnbull … 2 members of his administration Gibbs and Plaskett that are serving time in a federal prison in Puerto Rico as we write this comment.
How credible is Mr Mapp with these type of endorsements? So much for his experience as a police officer, good job distinguising the bad guys from the good ones!!!!!
I had Dr. Sekou as my political science professor at the University of the Virgin Islands. I am100% in support of him and his campaign. He is very passionate political scientist. Please support Dr. Sekou bring about change in the Virgin Islands.