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Lieutenant Governor Tregenza A. Roach, Esq. has built a life of service rooted in faith, family, education, and a deep love for the people of the Virgin Islands.
Born in St. Kitts, Tregenza moved to St. Thomas at the age of eight to join his parents, Victor and Iona Roach, who had already made the Virgin Islands their home. He attended local schools and graduated from Charlotte Amalie High School. His story reflects the experience of many Virgin Islanders: a family pursuing opportunity, a young man shaped by community, and a public servant dedicated to giving back to the people and islands that helped raise him.
Tregenza attended the College of the Virgin Islands as a Holstein-Lewis scholar before earning a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He began his career as a reporter and later News Editor at The Virgin Islands Daily News, where he developed a lasting respect for truth, accountability, and informed citizenship.
He later earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law and became a member of the Virgin Islands Bar in 1991.
Serving with Purpose
Tregenza has served the Virgin Islands across education, law, government, and civic life. He worked as Legal Counsel to the Commissioner of Education, Executive Director of the Board of Education, faculty member at the University of the Virgin Islands, and senator in the 30th, 31st, and 32nd Legislatures.
As a Senator, he championed education, opportunities for young people, support for seniors, environmental stewardship, and expanded rights for Virgin Islanders. Among his most significant legislative achievements was sponsoring the law that made tuition-free higher education at the University of the Virgin Islands a reality, opening doors of opportunity for generations of students.
Since 2019, Roach has served as Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Throughout his career, Tregenza Roach has approached leadership as an opportunity to serve, solve problems, and improve the lives of the people of the Virgin Islands. His commitment to accountability, fairness, and public service continues to guide his work today.
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Picture this.
Tregenza A. Roach represents the next necessary step in leadership: experienced, trusted, locally grounded, and ready to help build One Virgin Islands united by purpose and opportunity.
I came to St. Thomas as an eight-year-old boy from St. Kitts. My parents came here to build something better. And this island gave us a home.
This island didn't just raise me. It shaped my conviction.