Marise James
Marise James | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virgin Islands Legislature from Saint Croix | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Genevieve Whitaker |
| Senior Policy Advisor | |
| In office 2019–2020 | |
| Governor | Albert Bryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Anthony Paul |
| Children | 3 daughters, 2 stepsons |
| Parent(s) | Randall “Doc” James, Constance Espinosa |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | George Washington University |
Marise Cecile James is a United States Virgin Islands politician, attorney and Senator representing Saint Croix in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, since 2023.[2]
Early life and career
[edit]James attended St. Mary's Catholic School and St. Joseph High School. After graduating from high school, James attended George Washington University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in zoology. represented the United States Virgin Islands in the Miss Universe 1981, where she gained the attention of director of the Division of Tourism and Department of Commerce Leona Bryan, who hired her in the Tourism division. She has worked in emergency management, law, as a schoolteacher, and served in the Virgin Islands National Guard from 2004 to 2018, at one point working in Guantánamo Bay.[3] She worked as Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr.'s senior policy advisor from 2019 to 2020.[4]
Electoral history
[edit]James was first elected in the 2022 United States Virgin Islands general election. She ran for reelection in the 2024 United States Virgin Islands general election.[5] In 2018, James ran as Angel Dawson Jr.'s running mate in the 2018 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election, but lost in the Democratic primaries that year.[6]
Personal life
[edit]James is a Roman Catholic. She is married to Anthony Paul of Trinidad and Tobago.
References
[edit]- ^ "Marise for Senate 2024". Marise C. James for Senate. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Whitaker Out; Marise James, Ray Fonseca and Diane Capehart Will Be Part of 35th Legislature". The Virgin Islands Consortium. 2022-09-08.
- ^ "Senator Marise C. James". Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Gov Bryan names Marise James as Senior Policy Advisor | Virgin Islands News Online". www.virginislandsnewsonline.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Marise James". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Angel Dawson Running for Governor With Marise James as Running Mate | St. Thomas Source". stthomassource.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
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