Sneed wins chief election
Richard Sneed will remain the principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians for four more years following an Election Day victory, according to unofficial results.
Winners are shown in italics below:
Principal chief
Richard Sneed, 2131 votes (55.11%)
Teresa McCoy, 1736 (44.89)
Vice Chief
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Alan “B” Ensley, 2500 (65.19)
Jim Owle, 1335 (34.81)
Big Cove Council
Richard French, 254 (30.86)
Perry Shell, 217 (26.37)
Fred Penick, 187 (22.72)
Renee Long Cole, 165 (20.05)
Big Y/Wolfetown Council
Bo Crowe, 717 (42.30)
Chelsea Saunooke, 409 (24.13)
Bill Taylor, 327 (19.19)
Nathaniel “Bunsey” Crowe, 242 (14.28)
Birdtown Council
Boyd Owl, 682 (34.43)
Albert Rose, 589 (29.73)
Nelson Lambert, 455 (22.97)
Ashley Sessions, 255 (12.87)
Painttown Council
Dike Sneed, 260 (30.37)
Tommye Saunooke, 255 (29.79)
Pamela Sneed, 202 (23.60)
Cheroke Bird Rose, 139 (16.24)
Yellowhill Council
David T. Wolfe, 337 (39.14)
Tom Wahnetah, 250 (29.04)
Tawania Ensley, 164 (19.05)
Stephanie Saunooke French, 110 (12.78)
Snowbird/Cherokee County Council
Adam Wachacha, 337 (36.83)
Bucky Brown, 294 (32.13)
Janell Rattler, 179 (19.56)
Sherry Smoker, 105 ( 11.48)
Big Y School Board
Tara Reed-Cooper, 138 (60.53)
Sharon E. Bradley, 90 (39.47)
Painttown School Board
Regina Ledford Rosario, 363 (100)
Yellowhill School Board
Jennifer Thompson, 398 (100)
