Earlier tonight, I had the pleasure to announce that former Virgin Islands First Lady Luz Luis has endorsed John de Jongh and Greg Francis for another term as our Governor and Lt. Governor. 

Listen to Mrs. Luis' endorsement .mp3 (2MB)

In a newspaper ad prepared for publication this weekend and in a series of radio ads airing through Election Day, Mrs. Luis said that Governor de Jongh and Lt. Governor Francis are doing an excellent job governing the Territory and because of their hard work our islands are faring well.” 

Mrs. Luis, who served as the territory’s first lady in the 1970’s and 80’s while her husband, Juan Francisco Luis, served two terms in office and completed the gubernatorial term of Cyril E. King, credited Governor de Jongh with taking measures to avert the negative impact of the recession. “The full force of the economic crisis...was lessened here at home because Governor de Jongh took timely measures to reduce the impact on the people of our Virgin Islands. This is leadership we can continue to count on.” 

Mrs. Luis added that, “John deJongh and Gregory Francis know the importance of working together as a team and share a vision of a safer and more prosperous Virgin Islands.”

You can read the full press release here