Donna M. Christensen :: Press Release :: Delegate Nominates and Sponsors Four Virgin Islanders to the Congressional Black Caucus Institute's Annual Political Bootcamp

Delegate Nominates and Sponsors Four Virgin Islanders to the Congressional Black Caucus Institute's Annual Political Bootcamp

July 12, 2008

Contact: Lenny James @ 340-778-5900

On Sunday four Virgin Islanders will join counterparts from across the country at the Congressional Black Caucus Institute's annual Political Bootcamp.

Attending will be Democrats Patrick Simeon Sprauve and Shirley Sadler from St. Thomas; and, ‘Generation Now’ members Robert Rios and Karida Green from St. Croix. This is the fourth year that Virgin Islanders have attended the camp, which is for one week. It exposes the participants to some of our nation’s leading elected officials and political operatives, as well as provides basic training on organizing and running a political campaign. The participants are divided into teams which run against each other.

Among prior participants are Melody Rames, who returned later as an instructor; Lisa Melchior, Barbara Dalmida Thompson, Leslie Comissiong, Lorna Thomas and Derek Gabriel.

On Wednesday the group will be on Capitol Hill to meet and hear from the House leadership and the Congressional Black Caucus.

The participants were nominated and sponsored by Delegate Donna M. Christensen.


	View all Press Releases Delegate Nominates and Sponsors Four Virgin Islanders to the Congressional Black Caucus Institute's Annual Political Bootcamp July 12, 2008 Contact: Lenny James @ 340-778-5900 On Sunday four Virgin Islanders will join counterparts from across the country at the Congressional Black Caucus Institute's annual Political Bootcamp. Attending will be Democrats Patrick Simeon Sprauve and Shirley Sadler from St. Thomas; and, ‘Generation Now’ members Robert Rios and Karida Green from St. Croix. This is the fourth year that Virgin Islanders have attended the camp, which is for one week. It exposes the participants to some of our nation’s leading elected officials and political operatives, as well as provides basic training on organizing and running a political campaign. The participants are divided into teams which run against each other. Among prior participants are Melody Rames, who returned later as an instructor; Lisa Melchior, Barbara Dalmida Thompson, Leslie Comissiong, Lorna Thomas and Derek Gabriel. On Wednesday the group will be on Capitol Hill to meet and hear from the House leadership and the Congressional Black Caucus. The participants were nominated and sponsored by Delegate Donna M. Christensen.

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Delegate Nominates and Sponsors Four Virgin Islanders to the Congressional Black Caucus Institute's Annual Political Bootcamp