Pamela Richards Samuel

Who is Pamela Richards Samuel?

Pamela C. Richards Samuel is a U.S. Virgin Islander politician. Most recently, Richards Samuel was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands in the 2010 election as the running mate of Democratic gubernatorial candidate James O'Bryan Jr. She has previously served as the former Commissioner of Tourism of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Richards Samuel was born in 1959 to Arthur A. Richards and Myrna T. Richards, who reside in Frederiksted. She is married to Avelino Samuel, a native of Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands. She graduated from Charlotte Amalie High School on Saint Thomas in 1977. Richards Samuel then received her bachelor's degree in 1981 from the University of Southern California.

In addition to her former post as Commissioner of Tourism, Richards Samuel served as the assistant press secretary to former Governor Alexander A. Farrelly. She also served as the press secretary for U.S.V.I. Senator David S. Jones and the office manager for the late Senator Lorraine Berry.

Richards Samuel was also the First Vice President and Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Association. She has served as the executive director of the Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands.