Vargrave Richards

Vargrave Richards
9th Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
In office January 6, 2003 – January 1, 2007
Governor	Charles Wesley Turnbull
Preceded by	Gerard Luz James
Succeeded by	Gregory Francis
Personal details
Born	September 16, 1950 San Juan, Puerto Rico
Political party	Democratic Party
Residence	Christiansted, Saint Croix
Profession	Politician, teacher

Vargrave A. Richards (born September 16, 1950 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a United States Virgin Islands politician and educator. Richards served as the Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands from 2003 until 2007 during the second term of Democratic Governor Charles Turnbull.

Richards is a former teacher. Richards attended the College of the Virgin Islands, now known as the University of the Virgin Islands, and was a part-time student at Antioch University from 1969 until 1973. Vargrave does not hold a bachelor's degree.

Vargrave Richards served as a Democratic Senator from Saint Croix for four terms in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands. He served as the President of the Senate during the 23rd Legislature, which met from 1999 until 2000.

Democratic Governor Charles Wesley Turnbull had a very strained relationship with Lieutenant Governor Gerard Luz James during his first term in office. During the 2002 gubernatorial election, James challenged Turnbull for governor, so Turnbull needed a new running mate for lieutenant governor if he chose to run for a second term.

On June 18, 2002, Turnbull ended speculation by announcing that he would seek re-election as governor at a rally at Gertrude’s Restaurant on Saint Croix. Turnbull chose Vargrave Richards as his running mate for lieutenant governor. The Turnbull-Richards ticket defeated James in the Democratic primary election and won the general gubernatorial election in the fall, which gave Turnbull a second term as governor.

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