Place of Birth: Brooklyn, NY
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Term: First

Sammuel Sanes was born on January 10, 1964 in Brooklyn, New York and was raised on St. Croix where he graduated from Central High School in 1982. Throughout his school years, he was involved in several organizations such as the Boys Scouts, Sea Explorers, and JROTC. After High School he joined the U.S. Navy and after serving five years he received an honorable Discharge. Sanes returned to St. Croix and worked for the Naval Underwater Tracking Site located in Frederiksted. After two years, he decided to seek further education and received a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from Florida Memorial University, graduating with honors while working part-time and attending school fulltime.

Sanes obtained employment with the State Of Florida’s Department of Children’s and Families. During his six years working for the State of Florida, he earned an associate’s degree from Keiser College in Legal Studies and became a State Certified Case Manager; he also received several commendations and Letters of Appreciation.

He has recently completed all the academic requirements for the completion of his Master’s degree in Educational Counseling and is scheduled to graduate June 2009.

In October 2000, Sanes decided to return to St. Croix and worked for a private company called Virgin Islands Behavioral Services as an Assistant Program Manager and most recently worked at the Department of Labor as the Adult Coordinator.  His work experience covers over twenty years in both the private and public sector, including five years of military experience. He is also a member of several community-oriented organizations, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Hispanos Unidos, The Edward L. Browne Center, a non-profit organization that promotes reading throughout the elementary level, and the Enrique Romero Nieves American Legion. He volunteers his time to several organizations such as the Women’s Coalition, Virgin Islands Puerto Rican Friendship Committee and the Department of Health Virgin Islands Prevention (VIP) State Incentive  Grant (SIG) Program.

In addition to volunteering for different organizations, Sanes also conducts workshops covering different adolescent topics for organizations such as the AZ Academy, the Episcopal Church and the SOL project.

Family is very important to Sanes; his parents are Maria E.Sanes and the late Carmelo Sanes; is happily married to Mrs. Cinthia Sanes and have two beautiful daughters, Layalie and Jamaris.

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St. Croix

Lilian Aloyo...................................................................712-2251

Yvette Lync-Ruiz...........................................................712-2258

Luis Cuencas................................................................712-2297

Melissa Felix.................................................................712-2278

Jonathan Buckney......................................................... 712-2310

Echoe Grant...................................................................712-2243

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Email................................................................ssanes@legvi.org

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