Peter Bailey @iampeterbailey

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During my campaign I’ve been speaking about a need for us to once again build a close knit community and restore the Village so I thank everyone who stopped by at our get together to do just that. Come vibe with #5 all this week as we countdown to the polls. 🇻🇮

My 83 year old mother Anita Bailey voted for the first time ever today and her sister my Aunt Hyacinth was there to support. God is good. 🇻🇮

I’ve been asking folks to meet me at the polls on August 1st, but until then you can meet at the pump at our campaign headquarters at Petrus Gas in Barbel Plaza. ⛽️🇻🇮

Make sure you choose #5 on the ballot on August 1st. Thank you CBS USVI for the interview. Visit ElectPeterBailey.com 🗣️🇻🇮

We’re looking to owning our story in the #USVI as I shared at the Democratic Senatorial Forum. Visit ElectPeterBailey.com to join us at the polls and make sure you register to vote for August 1st Democratic Primary. 🇻🇮

One thing made clear at this week’s Democratic Senatorial Forum is the need to restore the Village and sense of community in our islands. It’s why my campaign supporters represent a cross-section of Virgin Islanders. From elders to millennials, our movement includes former lawmakers, healthcare professionals, small business owners, professional athletes and everyday private citizens impassioned about taking ownership of our community’s story. It’s because we once dreamed in these islands where greatness is a birthright and being legendary yet unassuming is the VI way. I remember how after Irmaria we gave each other light when the rest of the world left us in darkness. Hence, as stated at the forum, my plans aren’t to bask in nostalgia, but to implement initiatives to resurrect our belief in self while reinventing the present to ensure future sustained success: - Creating an office with grant writers assigned to each government agency to maximize federal dollars to bolster entrepreneurship, healthcare and local infrastructure - Rebrand our tourism industry utilizing local content creators and train locals to become hotel executives - Expansion of vocational and apprenticeship programs for our youth led by a global network of VI industry professionals - Creation of the territory’s first film and media school - Expansion of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention to include mental health services, art programs and intramural sports I’m proud to say these aren’t mere ideas, but work I’ve already began and look forward to continuing as Senator so I’m asking for your vote as candidate #5 in the August 1st Democratic Primary. Visit ElectPeterBailey.com to learn about our journey to the polls. 🇻🇮

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Destiny has a way of speaking to us through others while guiding us to our purpose as shared by this journalist who attended my screening of #ParadiseDiscovered #TheUnbreakableVirginIslanders at #Toronto’s CaribbeanTales International Film Festival where the film won for best documentary. In fact, his insight was a recurring theme shared by many I met during this historic tour where I screened the film at dozens of universities and institutions throughout the North America. Now visit ElectPeterBailey.com to see why I chose to listen and make sure you register by July 2nd to vote for me in the August 1st Democratic Primary. 🇻🇮🇨🇦

As I’ve previously stated on WSTA and elsewhere our islands are witnessing an intergenerational shift as our parents transition to becoming elders leaving my generation tasked with the responsibility of being caregivers. I like many Virgin Islanders understand the gravity of this shift and the all consuming weight that nearly crushed me when my mother Anita Bailey suffered a stroke almost two years ago in the very garden which in my opinion helped to save her life. My mother spent years healing this community as a former nurse, but our healthcare system lacked the necessary resources to fully aid in her recovery so she had to be airlifted to Miami for treatment. It’s why my Senate campaign is focused on addressing this defining chapter in our history which I call #TheBridge as my generation is arguably the first who left the territory in such large numbers to the US mainland for opportunity, but now find ourselves trying to add to a society reluctant to change and rightfully so given our colonial history. Nevertheless, our future will inevitably depend on how those of us returning with advanced skills and know-how will be utilized to help advance the territory as opposed to being seen as a threat to the established local hierarchy’s grasp on power. Each night while my mother was in rehab I peered outside the window to observe the train that traversed downtown Miami while reflecting on the city’s transformation which I documented first as a writer for the Miami Herald then took part in shaping as a grant award recipient from The Knight Foundation. With bold plans to make Miami the new Silicon Valley, the Foundation invested in my NiteCap Media company to tell the stories of the Tech entrepreneurs and initiatives they were supporting. Hence, in a matter of years I saw The Knight Foundation reinvent an entire city. Yet, each year millions in federal money meant to aid in building infrastructure, schools, healthcare and bolster the #USVI’s economy somehow rarely ever reaches our people. Hence, as Senator I’m focused on creating an office to maximize federal dollars and grant money by aiding our local people in drafting proposals and creating programs rooted in self-sustainability like - community gardens. As someone who grew up eating off the land, doctors who didn’t think my mother would ever walk again credit her “miraculous” recovery to her lifestyle and diet so I plan to utilize parcels of vacant land for community gardens in which farmers teach our next generation the importance of growing their own food all the while helping to curb the high cost of imports. Now at the age of 82 my mother will be voting for the first time ever to support my candidacy which you can call a disruption to the status quo as I haven’t worked in local government. However, I consider this “newness” to be my superpower. Visit ElectPeterBailey.com to vote for a new and fresh perspective at the August 1st Democratic Primary. 🇻🇮

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My most recent #NiteCap with #CBSMiami Anchor Jim Berry is filled with a wealth of knowledge one can use to navigate life’s obstacles in pursuit of purpose. “In this world whatever you choose to be you have to be student of the game,” says Berry. Watch the full episode: tinyurl.com/2hmzfxnp ☕️🔥🎬

I was recently blessed to share my reason for running for #USVI Senate on #WSTA’s “Pass It On” and to be endorsed by Roosevelt David, Victor Sydney and so many others who consider my bid a “breath of fresh air” to usher in a new perspective to the political landscape. I can’t wait to share in more detail my vision to uplift our islands so stay tuned and make sure to VOTE #5 in the August 1st primary. Watch the full interview here: YouTube.com/ElectPeterBail… 🇻🇮

Owning Our Story through Passion and Perseverance which leads to Progress. We’re getting ready for the Democratic Primary. Visit electpeterbailey.com to learn more. 🇻🇮

Thank you to all those who signed my nomination petition and have been supporting my bid for #USVISenate thus far as I’m already inspired by listening to my 82 year old mother read our campaign’s mission which is rooting in #OwningOurStory. I’ll be sharing more of my vision and plans for our islands in the upcoming days as we get ready for the Democratic Primary on August 1st so please make sure you and your loved ones go register to vote. Visit electpeterbailey.com for more. 🇻🇮

I produced the award-winning #ParadiseDiscovered film series to not only capture and preserve the most inspiring and defining chapter in #VirginIslands modern history, but to also create a road map to help shape public policy as we chart a collective path to progress. Watch the three-part series: tinyurl.com/2kcx26hh 🇻🇮📺CBS USVI

Is Hip Hop Killing Us? “Yes, absolutely…it is what it is,” was #Gunplay’s response to this question in our now viral #NiteCap conversation. He elaborates further on the issue on his upcoming record #ThinLines. Watch the full episode: youtu.be/erS46miZ6hc?si… 🔥☕️🎬

Did you know that the #USVirginIslands elected America’s first ever Black Governor in #MelvinEvans? Our island nation’s story is rich with such paradigm shifting history yet talks of #Epstein dominate the headlines. Watch my #NiteCap with Carol Burke as we delve into who we really are as a community. Watch here: tinyurl.com/zu6sadht 🇻🇮🔥☕️🎬

In these election season the weight of responsibility of sound leadership is now being vetted in the #VirginIslands as our island nation is gearing up for arguably the most consequential in our island nation’s history. It’s why you won’t want to miss my upcoming #NiteCap with #CarolBurke, Chairwoman of the U.S. Virgin Islands Democratic Party. Stay tuned. ☕️🔥🎬

Watch @GUNPLAYDONLOGAN explain how #KodakBlack reminds him of himself during our #NiteCap conversation: “He’s my Gunplay now…I’m living vicariously through him.” Watch the full episode: youtu.be/erS46miZ6hc?si…

Watch my #NiteCap with @GUNPLAYDONLOGAN, not merely an interview, but more so a moment of reckoning for the culture. Watch now: tinyurl.com/yc6evjsx ☕️🔥🎬 #Gunplay #Miami #Culture

This coming Sunday watch the #NiteCap conversation everyone’s been asking me to share with the one and only @GUNPLAYDONLOGAN - an unforgettable sitdown the culture needs. Stay tuned. ☕️🔥🎬 #Miami #Culture #History #Gunplay