In addition to her former post as Commissioner of Tourism, Richards Samuel served as the assistant press secretary to former Governor Alexander A. Farrelly.
James O'Bryan Jr. and Richards Samuel announced their joint gubernatorial ticket in an hour-long presentation on WDHP radio station on August 17, 2010.
[1] She cited the U.S. Virgin Islands property tax as the "straw that broke the camel's back" which led her to run for Lieutenant Governor.
[1] O'Bryan and Richards Samuel listed their top platform issues as crime, education, health care and employment.
[1] O'Bryan and Richards Samuel finished in fourth place in the Democratic gubernatorial primary election held on September 11, 2010.