Senate Approves Willocks for Supreme Court and Other Nominees

Senators voted to approve a new justice of the U.S. Virgin Islands Supreme Court, a new Human Services commissioner, a new Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services director, and other nominees to positions of public trust Monday.

If the legislation is signed by Gov. Albert Bryan Jr., Harold W. L. Willocks would be the newest Supreme Court justice. Willocks, a St. Croix author, educator, and longtime chief territorial public defender, has sat on the Superior Court bench since 2010.

In the Committee of the Whole meeting Monday, Willocks thanked his supporters for their confidence.

“I do promise that I will do my best to make everyone proud,” he said.