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37TH LEGISLATURE • U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS • DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE

For the past decade I've dedicated my life's work to sharing the importance of owning our island nation's story from my NiteCap Live initiative in our public schools, film apprenticeship program at the University of the Virgin Islands and Dear USVI town-hall meetings to draft legislation on address gun violence. Now, I look forward to expanding upon these programs and crafting policy that pens a story defined by innovation and prosperity, the one I've long envisioned since graduating Ivanna Eudora Kean. I was already honored to be celebrated as a "Living Legend of Culture" and now ask for your support so I can continue to serve our beloved community. - Peter Bailey

Read my New York Times Op-Ed

"Has America forgotten the Virgin Islands ?" which brought global attention to the islands in the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/11/opinion/america-forgotten-virgin-islands.html

Watch as I Discuss My Plan to Utilize all Federal Money to Invest in VI Entrepreneurs and Bolster our Islands’ Economy.

We always tell the next generation to dream, but I believe we must bring the dream to them, hence my reason for introducing NiteCap Live to our territory’s junior and high school students. In this interactive educational program students learned TV and media production by working alongside industry professionals and interviewing the stars they admire thus bolstering their chances for success outside of the classroom.

Peter Bailey Awarded Grant to Keep NiteCap Live in V.I. Schools

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https://stthomassource.com/content/2018/02/20/peter-bailey-awarded-grant-to-keep-nitecap-live-in-v-i-schools/

When hurricanes Irma and Maria ravaged our islands in 2017 I took it upon myself to share our story and capture our community's most resilient chapter in recent memory with the award-winning "Paradise Discovered " film series which help to foster the growth of filmmaking in the territory and ultimately led to the creation of the Unbreakable Film Academy apprenticeship program in partnership with the University of the Virgin Islands in which apprentices are trained for a career in film and digital media production. The film series has also been used in classes at Stanford, Brown, William & Mary and other universities alongside being added to public libraries in New York City, Toronto, Los Angeles and as far as Singapore.

#DearUSVI Town Halls Addresses Gun Violence

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https://stthomassource.com/content/2020/12/31/senate-oks-bill-to-establish-office-of-gun-violence/

When local lawmakers asked me to come up with an initiative to curb gun violence ravaging our community that peaked during the pandemic I launched the #DearUSVI Virtual Town Hall series which brought together senators, entertainers, pastors and other local luminaries to rally around developing the Virgin Islands Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The office uses a comprehensive approach to stemming violence through a range of services including art therapy, counseling, sports programs and other measures by inviting the larger community in as stakeholders in a collective effort to quell the violence. In what would be my first introduction into getting bills passed in the legislature I testified before the Senate and met with several lawmakers to win their deciding vote to implement the office.

Unbreakable Film Academy: Empowering Virgin Island’s Youth

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https://stthomassource.com/content/2024/06/15/unbreakable-film-academy-empowering-virgin-islands-youth/

Owning Our Story

Passion. Perseverance. Progress.

Support Our Cause

As you know, this movement comes at a cost, but it’s a price I’m willing to pay to help push our islands forward. With your support, we can continue pushing our islands forward together.

I’d love to hear your thoughts and feedback, so please feel free to contact me.