Kenneth Gittens

Kenneth L. "Kenny" Gittens is a United States Virgin Islands politician and the current Vice President of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands.^[1] Gittens has previously served as President and Majority leader of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands.

Kenny Gittens
Vice President of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Incumbent
Assumed office January 13, 2025
Preceded by	Marvin A. Blyden
Majority Leader of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
In office January 9, 2023 – January 13, 2025
Preceded by	Marvin A. Blyden
Succeeded by	Kurt Vialet
President of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
In office January 14, 2019 – May 15, 2019
Preceded by	Myron D. Jackson
Succeeded by	Novelle E. Francis
Member of the Virgin Islands Legislature from the St. Croix district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2019
In office January 14, 2013 – January 9, 2017
Personal details
Born	(1971-06-03) June 3, 1971 (age 54) Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands
Political party	Democratic
Children	2
Education	University of the Virgin Islands John Jay College of Criminal Justice Columbia Southern University (BS, MS)

Biography

Gittens graduated from St. Croix Central High School. He joined the Virgin Islands Police Department in November 1990. While working as a police officer, he also attended the University of the Virgin Islands, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and Columbia Southern University, where he earned an Associate of Science in Police Science and Administration, a Bachelor of Science, and a Master of Science, respectively.^[2] In October 2021, Gittens was hospitalized due to blood clots he thought were gas pain.^[3] He made a full recovery.^[4]