DNC Virgin Islands Superdelegates
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Donna Christensen
aka, Donna Christian-Christensen, Donna Christian-Greene(4,12)
U.S. Representative
Virgin Islands

Basic Bio
* Born September 19, 1945, Teaneck, Bergen County, New Jersey (4)
* Attended St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana(4)
* Attended George Washington University School of Medicine(4)
* Interned Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, 1970-1971(4)
* Residency Family Medicine, Howard University, 1973-1974(4)
* Certified Board Physician 1977(4)
* Private Practice 1977-1996(4)
* Emergency Room Physician, Virgin Islands(4)
* Staff Physician, Maternal & Child Health Program(4)
* Acting Commissioner of Health(4)
* Commissioner of Health(4)
* Territorial Assistant Commissioner of Health(4)
* Director, Frederiksted Health Center(4)
* Director, Maternal & Child Health and Family Planning(4)
* Medical Director, St. Croix Hospital(4)
* Television Journalist(2)
* Named "100 Most Influential Black Americans," Ebony Magazine, 1997(12)

Involvement in the Democratic Party
* DNC Delegate since 1984(4)
* Elected to Congress 1996 to present(4)
* Served as Democratic National Committeewoman(4)
* Member, Democratic Territorial Committee(4)
* Member, Platform Committee DNC 1988 to present(4)
* Member, Virgin Islands Board of Education, 1984-1986(4)
* Member, Virgin Islands Status Commission, 1998-1992(4)
* Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs(5)
* Member, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands(5)
* Member, Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response(5)
* Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cypersecurity and Science and Technology(5)

Personal political interests and issues
* Member, Congressional Black Caucus(4)
* Chair, Congressional Black Caucus' Health Braintrust(4)
* Member, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues(5)
* Member, Steering Committee of the Congressional Travel & Tourism Caucus(5)
* Member, Congressional Rural Caucus(4)
* Member, Friends of the Caribbean Caucus(4)
* Member, Coastal Caucus(4)
* Member, Congressional Fire Caucus(4)
* Member, Congressional National Guard & Reserve Caucus(4)
* Concerned about drugs coming into V.I. territory(12)
* Important part of "status" debate in V.I.(12)
* Member, Moravian Church(11,12)

Involvement in 2008 election - campaign appearances, statements
* No campaign appearances found
* Declaration for Clinton(13)
* Member, Clinton Health Care Team(13)

Contributions to Candidates
* 12/2007, $1000 to Rep. Albert Wynn, D-Md(3)
* Political donations to Christensen, see footnote (3)

Family's Involvement in Politics, the Democratic Party
* Granddaughter of renowned V.I. educator Elena Christian, Elena Christian Junior High School, St. Croix, V.I.(8,9,12)
* Alermic L. Christian, father, V.I. Chief District Court Judge, Annual Alermic L. Christian Scholarship Golf Tournament, provides financial assistance to deserving law students from V.I. who will return to V.I.(7)

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Kevin Rodriguez
DNC Committeeman
Virgin Islands

Basic Bio
* Director of Peronnel for Virgin Islands government http://www.esgr.org/sigma/contents/exchange/No07-05.pdf

Personal political interests and issues
* Operations/Outreach for the Boys & Girls Clubs http://www.bgcvista.com/contact.asp (unverified if correct Rodriguez)

Involvement in 2008 election - campaign appearances, statements
* Supports Clinton http://new.onepaper.com/stthomasvi/?v=d&i=&s=News:Local&p=1203139146

Contributions to Candidates
* Only donation found was $500-$999 to the United Way 2005 http://www.unitedway.vi/news/newsletters/2005-04/index.html

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Marylyn A. Stapleton
State Vice Chair DNC
Virgin Islands

Information for this profile comes from Political Graveyard

Basic Bio
* Lived in St. Thomas since at least 1950
* Small Business Technical Assistance Program Environmental Program Manager

Involvement in the Democratic Party
* Delegate to DNC since 1961

Involvement in 2008 election - campaign appearances, statements
Information for this section came from One Paper

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