Stacey Plaskett

US Representative, Virgin Islands; Chairwoman, House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research

Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett represents the United States Virgin Islands' at-large Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. Stacey currently serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, as well as the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. She is also a member of the House Committee on Agriculture. where she serves as the Chair of the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research. Stacey serves in the Democratic Caucus as a Senior Whip. She is also a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, and the New Democrat Coalition where she is the Co-Chair of the Taskforce on Infrastructure. The Congresswoman is a Co-Chair of the Congressional Caribbean Caucus. As a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Stacey works to ensure that the Virgin Islands and other rural communities receive adequate funding for necessary programs aimed at rural development including public infrastructure development, high speed internet access, and small business support. She earned her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, and her Juris Doctorate from American University's Washington College of Law.