Community Results

Approved approximately $340M annual budget across the 14 counties in Northeastern Oklahoma for more than 140,000 tribal citizens.

Identified and solved social problems for Cherokee Nation Tribal Citizens through new programs or policy changes as well as assisting individual Cherokees in becoming self-supporting.

Identified and built relationships with industry representatives to provide jobs and economic development within the Cherokee Nation.

Active member of all eight Standing Council Committees; Executive & Finance (E&F), Rules, Resources, Education, Health, Language, History & Cultural (LH&C), Tribal Services/Community Services and Employment Committees.

Active member of several Sub-Committees; Election Law Reform – completed December 2005 and TERO (Tribal Employment Rights Office) Reform – completed December 2005.

Coordinated and worked with local, county and state entities to provide economic development opportunities, jobs and services to area.

Lobbied Federal Representatives, Senators and agencies for new programs, additional monies and policy changes.

Active member and Chair of the Claremore Indian Health Services (IHS) Hospital Advisory Board.

Brought more than $100,000 in grant dollars to Rogers County.

Created the Rogers County Cherokee Association (RCCA), 501c3 non-profit, to provide long-term stability to Rogers County Cherokees and a conduit for additional grant dollars.

More than 65 community meetings have been conducted to share information on services, opportunities and best practices.

Selected as Oklahoma’s Alternate to the IHS Facilities Appropriation Advisory Board (FAAB) in Washington, D.C.

Appointed primary delegate representing Oklahoma’s IHS area and elected Co-Chair of the American Indian/Alaska Native Health Research Advisory Council in the Office of Minority Health at the Department of Health and Human Services.

Appointed by Governor Brad Henry for six years on the Will Rogers Memorial Commission.