77.8 F
Cruz Bay
Friday, March 29, 2024
HomeCommentaryOpen forumOpen forum: A Legacy of Compassionate Public Service

Open forum: A Legacy of Compassionate Public Service

Director of Banking and Insurance Gwendolyn Hall Brady at Monday's Finance Committee hearing (Photo by Barry Leerdam, V.I. Legislature)
In this Aug. 28, 2018 photo, Director of Banking and Insurance Gwendolyn Hall Brady testifies at a Senate hearing (Photo by Barry Leerdam, V.I. Legislature)

While simultaneously giving thanks to God and experiencing sadness, I bid farewell to the People of the U.S. Virgin Islands.  Thank you, the People, for allowing me the opportunity to serve you.  I am retiring on July 30, 2021 from employment with the Government of the Virgin Islands after serving as Director of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Division of Banking, Insurance and Financial Regulation (“Division”) under the astute leadership of then-Lieutenant Governor Kenneth E. Mapp, then-Lieutenant Governor Osbert E. Potter, and currently under Lieutenant Governor Tregenza A. Roach.

Rest assured that the Division’s very experienced, dedicated and hardworking Staff Members will continue to deliver excellent public service and perform outstandingly to resolve your concerns.  I am very thankful to all the Division’s Staff Members for their commitment to regulation and consumer protection.  I am also very thankful to the Territory’s banking, insurance, and financial services industries for their willingness to conduct business in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

As for me, I adhered to my beloved late Husband’s (Judge Julio A. Brady) legacy of compassionate public service, in accordance with Acts 20:35, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”  Whether I could resolve the problem at hand or not, I always treated every consumer who sought assistance from me with respect.  In your evaluation of me, I pray you were pleased with my job performance.  Thus, if I helped you while serving as the Division’s Director, then I would greatly appreciate receiving a message from you at: retirementblessings@gmail.com

Moreover, I am thankful for the very knowledgeable experience gained during my years of employment at the Legislature of the Virgin Islands with Senator Usie R. Richards and Senator Craig Barshinger, as well as at Banco Popular. In closing, I am indeed thankful to my church (Holy Cross Catholic Church) for providing me spiritual guidance and loving fellowship.  May God Bless the People of the Virgin Islands.  May God protect you and keep you safe from harm always.

Respectfully submitted, Gwendolyn Hall Brady

Editor’s note: Gwendolyn Hall Brady was the director of Banking and Insurance.

 

Print Friendly, PDF & Email
Keeping our community informed is our top priority.
If you have a news tip to share, please call or text us at 340-228-8784.

Support local + independent journalism in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Unlike many news organizations, we haven't put up a paywall – we want to keep our journalism as accessible as we can. Our independent journalism costs time, money and hard work to keep you informed, but we do it because we believe that it matters. We know that informed communities are empowered ones. If you appreciate our reporting and want to help make our future more secure, please consider donating.