Stacey E. Plaskett

Democrat Delegate of Virgin Islands

Delegate
Virgin Islands
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Delegate
Virgin Islands
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Delegate
Virgin Islands
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Delegate
Virgin Islands
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Delegate
Virgin Islands
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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May 13, 1966 (58 years old)

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Serves as the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the USVI’s at-large congressional district since 2015
Practiced law in New York City, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Initially a member of the Republican Party and served in the Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice under President George W. Bush
Switched to the Democratic Party in late 2008
Served as a House manager during the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump, the first non-voting House member to do so
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, with family roots in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Attended Brooklyn Friends School and Grace Lutheran Elementary, then Choate Rosemary Hall as a boarding student
Graduated with a degree in history and diplomacy from Georgetown University and received a J.D. degree from the American University Washington College of Law
Worked as an assistant district attorney in the Bronx and held various legal and consulting positions before entering politics
Ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic Party primary in 2012 but won the seat in 2014 and has been re-elected since
Named a House impeachment manager for the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump in 2021
Appointed as the Ranking Member of the United States House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government in 2023
Criticized for a controversial comment about Donald Trump in a 2023 MSNBC interview
Received political donations from Jeffrey Epstein, which she announced she would give away after his arrest in 2019
Married to Jonathan Buckney Small and has five children
Involved in various nonprofit boards focusing on education, culture, and community development
Member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority since 2019