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United States Virgin Islands politician

Kenny Gittens
Vice President of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 13, 2025
Preceded byMarvin A. Blyden
Majority Leader of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
In office
January 9, 2023 – January 13, 2025
Preceded byMarvin A. Blyden
Succeeded byKurt Vialet
President of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
In office
January 14, 2019 – May 15, 2019
Preceded byMyron D. Jackson
Succeeded byNovelle E. Francis
Member of the Virgin Islands Legislature
from the St. Croix district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 9, 2017
Personal details
Born (1971-06-03) June 3, 1971 (age 53)
Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
EducationUniversity of the Virgin Islands
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Columbia Southern University (BS, MS)

Kenneth L. "Kenny" Gittens is a United States Virgin Islands politician and the current Vice President of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands.. Gittens has previously served as President and Majority leader of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands.

Biography

Gittens graduated from St. Croix Central High School. He joined the Virgin Islands Police Department in November 1990. While working as a police officer, he also attended the University of the Virgin Islands, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and Columbia Southern University, where he earned an Associate of Science in Police Science and Administration, a Bachelor of Science, and a Master of Science, respectively. In October 2021, Gittens was hospitalized due to blood clots he thought were gas pain. He made a full recovery.

References

  1. "Kenneth Gittens". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  2. "Senator Kenneth L. Gittens". Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  3. "Senator Kenneth Gittens Hospitalized at Juan F. Luis Hospital, Said to be in Stable But Serious Condition". The Virgin Islands Consortium. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  4. Daily News Staff (November 9, 2021). "Sen. Kenneth Gittens back home after hospital stay". The Virgin Islands Daily News. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
Political offices
Preceded byMyron D. Jackson President of the Virgin Islands Legislature
2019 		Succeeded byNovelle E. Francis
Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Preceded byMarvin A. Blyden Majority Leader of the Virgin Islands Legislature
2023–2025 		Succeeded byKurt Vialet
Vice President of the Virgin Islands Legislature
2025–present 		Incumbent
Political officials of the United States Virgin Islands
U.S. House
Executive government
Legislature
Supreme Court
Members of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
35th Virgin Islands Legislature (2023–2025)
President of the Senate
Novelle Francis (D)
Majority Leader
Kenneth Gittens (D)
Vice President
Marvin Blyden (D)
  1. ▌Angel Bolques Jr. (D)
  2. ▌Franklin D. Johnson (I)
  3. ▌Diane T. Capehart (D)
  4. ▌Javan E. James, Sr. (D)
  5. ▌Kenneth Gittens (D)
  6. ▌Marise James (D)
  7. ▌Novelle Francis (D)
  8. ▌Samuel Carrion (I)
  9. ▌Alma Francis-Heyliger (I)
  10. ▌Carla J. Joseph (D)
  11. ▌Donna Frett-Gregory (D)
  12. ▌Dwayne M. DeGraff (I)
  13. ▌Ray Fonseca (D)
  14. ▌Marvin Blyden (D)
  15. ▌Milton E. Potter (D)
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