Bill to Honor Former Governor Mapp with Proposed Road Naming and Medal of Honor Introduced

Legislation proposes naming Route 75 on St. Croix after former Governor Kenneth Mapp and awarding him the Virgin Islands Medal of Honor

Former governor Kenneth Ezra Mapp could soon be honored tangibly, as Senator Franklin Johnson — a former senior policy advisor to Mr. Mapp — successfully introduced legislation to celebrate his many years of service to the United States Virgin Islands.

Bill 35-0229 seeks to name Route 75 on the island of St. Croix from Bassin Triangle intersection at Route 70, Estate Richmond and ending at Krause Lagoon the “Gov. Kenneth E. Mapp Highway”. The bill would also bestow the Virgin Islands Medal of Honor on former governor Mapp.

Before being discussed in the Committee on Rules and Judiciary on Thursday, the bill had already received supporting signatures from Senators Donna Frett-Gregory, Milton Potter, Samuel Carrion, Javan James Sr., Kenneth Gittens, and Diane Capehart.