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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—Virgin IslandsRon de LUGO
(1930- )
de LUGO, Ron, the first
Delegate from the Territory of the Virgin Islands; born in
Englewood, N.J., August 2, 1930; educated at Saints Peter and Paul
School, St. Thomas, V.I., and Colegio San Jose, P.R.; served in the
United States Army, 1948-1950; program director and announcer,
Armed Forces Radio Service, 1948; WSTA radio, St. Thomas, V.I.,
1950; WIVI radio, St. Croix, V.I., 1955; Virgin Islands territorial
senator, 1956-1960, 1963-1966; served as minority leader,
1958-1966; Democratic National Committeeman, 1959; member,
Democratic National Committee, 1960-1964; administrator for St.
Croix, United States Virgin Islands, April 1961-August 1962;
representative, Virgin Islands, Washington, D.C., 1968-1972;
delegate, Democratic National Conventions, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968;
elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-third, Ninety-fourth, and
Ninety-fifth Congresses (January 3, 1973-January 3, 1979); was not
a candidate for reelection in 1978 to the Ninety-sixth Congress but
was an unsuccessful candidate for election as Governor of the
Virgin Islands; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-seventh and to
the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981-January 3, 1995);
was not a candidate for reelection in 1994 to the One Hundred
Fourth Congress; is a resident of St. Croix, V.I.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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