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Governor-Elect Stacey Plaskett Names Convicted Former Official as Transition Chief

Governor-Elect Stacey Plaskett Names Convicted Former Official as Transition Chief

Charlotte Amalie, Saturday, 7 November 2026.
U.S. Virgin Islands Governor-elect Stacey Plaskett appointed Dean Plaskett as transition chief of staff, sparking scrutiny due to his 2008 federal bribery conviction involving $1.4 million in fraudulent contracts.