Adlah Donastorg
| Foncie Donastorg | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 30, 1961 St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
University of the Virgin Islands University of Phoenix Villanova University:Graduate Program |
Adlah Alphonso "Foncie" Donastorg, Jr. (born December 30, 1961) is a U.S. Virgin Islander politician, who served as a Senator in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands for seven terms from January 1995 through January 2011. He was most recently a Democratic candidate for Governor of the United States Virgin Islands in the 2010 and the 2014 gubernatorial elections.
Donastorg was born on December 30, 1961, in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands to Josefina and Adlah Donastorg, Sr. He is the father of six children - Sean, Adlah, Vanessa, Erika, Adonte, and Amiel - and is married to Benedicta "Bennie" Acosta-Donastorg.
Donastorg was first elected to the U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature in 1994. He took office as a Senator in January 1995 at the beginning of the 21st Legislature and served as Senator for seven terms through January 2011.
Donastorg was previously a candidate for Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2006 as an Independent. His running mate for Lieutenant Governor was Dr. Cora Christian. However, Donastorg was defeated in the general election by John de Jongh, who won the 2006 gubernatorial election.
On July 25, 2010, Adlah Donastorg announced his candidacy for Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands in the upcoming 2010 gubernatorial election. He announced his intention to challenge incumbent Governor John de Jongh in the Democratic primary on September 11, 2010. Donastorg, in his candidacy speech at the Estate La Grande Princesse, chose his running mate, Samuel Baptiste.
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