Adawe 2016 Election Newsletter

2016 Election Newsletter
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of of
thethe
Ottawa
Tribe
of Oklahoma
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2016 Election Newsletter
Profiles Inside This Issue
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• Mikal Scott-Werner
• Melanie Funk
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• Rhonda Dixon Hayworth
• Susan Spurgeon
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• Cassandra Mundy
• JoLinda Funk
Absentee
Ballot Request
Election Committee
Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma
P.O. Box 110
Miami, OK 74355
Dear Election Committee:
Please consider this a formal request for an absentee ballot for the General Election on
May 7, 2016 for the purpose of voting in the General Election to fill the position of
Secretary/Treasurer, First Councilman and a Grievance Committee Member.
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Date
Signature
Print Name (Please Include Middle Initial & Maiden Name)
Print Address:
Roll#
Date of Birth
Nomination
Meeting
On March 10th 2016,
the tribe held a Nomination meeting for the purpose of taking nominations for the positions of
Second Chief, Second
Councilman, and two
Grievence
Committee
positions. Because Suzy
Crawford was the only
one nominated for Second
Chief, she was voted in by
acclamation. Nominees
for Second Councilman
are Mikal Scott-Werner,
Melanie Funk, and Anthony "Tony" Dixon. Nominees for first Grievence
Committee position is
Rhonda Hayworth (Incumbent), and Susan
Spurgeon. Nominees for
second Grievence Committee position is Cassandra Mundy (Incumbent),
and JoLinda Funk.
Election and General
Council Meeting
The Ottawa Tribe of
Oklahoma will be holding
their annual elections and
General Council Meeting
on May 7, 2016. Voting start
at 10 am and ends at noon.
Tribal members must bring
their new tribal enrollment
cards with photo on them,
or old tribal enrollment cards
with a photo ID to be eligible
to vote, no exceptions. Ab-
sentee ballot request forms
are attached to newsletter for
your convenience. Absentee
ballots can also be done at
the tribal office. Absentee
ballots must be in by 4pm
Friday May 6, 2016. There
will be a lunch served after
the voting ends at noon, to
be followed by the General
Council Meeting.
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Mikal Scott-Werner
Hello my name is Mikal Scott-Werner. My name in Ottawa
is O-gen-ebug "Rose" it was given to me by my Uncle, the
great Chief Charles Dawes. I have been a member of the
Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma for 40 years. I am Otter Clan.
The granddaughter of Ramona "Pat" Scott, the daughter of
Sherrie Scott-Turner and the late Clifford "C.R." Scott. I have
been an active member of the tribe for many years, serving
on the election committee for almost 10 of those years. I am a
Registered Nurse with 11years’ experience currently working
as Team Manager at Integris Baptist Regional Health Center
where I have been employed 24 years, serving the needs of
the members in the community I live in. I have been married
12 years to Robert Werner we have 2 beautiful children Scott
and Annabel. I was very blessed to be born into the Ottawa
tribe, and feel it's my duty to serve the members. I want to do
what is best for the tribe and my community. Being part of this
tribe is so very, very important to me. Some of my goals are to
preserve the values and traditions of the past, and continue
to pass them down to future generations. I feel that when a
tribe loses its culture and traditions, they become more like a
corporation. I believe in preservation, perseverance, honesty,
truth, and fairness. I do, and will continue to believe that
“United We Stand, Divided We Fall.”
I would appreciate your support in the upcoming election.
Miigwetch!! Mikal Scott-Werner
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Melanie Funk
I would like to take a moment to introduce myself and tell
you what a privilege it was to have been nominated for the
position of second councilman. My name is Melanie Funk and
I was born and raised here in Ottawa County by Jerry and
Sandra Brown and the late Linda Spinks Ritter. I attended
Wyandotte Public Schools and NEO A&M College. I have
been happily married to my husband Brian for 27 years and
we have 5 children and 9 grandchildren.
I currently work for Eagle Picher Technologies as a
production lead, otherwise known as a supervisor and with
this experience I feel I would be a good addition to the
business committee. I would like to be a part of the decision
making process with hope of ensuring a future for our tribe
and all of its members. My promise to you if elected will be
to conduct myself as a professional with all honestly and
fairness because I have a very strong work ethic and high
standards for accountability.
My hobbies include fishing, gardening, and spending time
with my children and grandchildren. I am also a member and
very active in my church, Cutting Edge Ministries. I would
very much appreciate your vote at the election. I feel I could
be a great asset, and would just love to be more involved with
the Ottawa Tribe.
2016 ELECTION NEWSLETTER - adawe Rhonda Dixon
Hayworth
Please vote me Rhonda Dixon Hayworth for the Grievance
Committee, as member of the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma,
and direct descendent to Chief Pontiac. I have worked for
the Tribe as librarian/historian for 18 years, where I have
studied the history, and genealogy of the Tribe. I have a BA
in Theater from Ottawa University (Class of 1993), and a
Masters in Library Science Media Education from Pittsburg
State (Class of 2014). Working for the Tribe for so many
years I have read and interpreted the tribal Constitution and
Election laws I know the “ins and outs” of the tribe and will
continue to work for the betterment of the Tribe and Our
People.
Thank You for your Vote
Greetings tribal members. My name is Susan (King) Spurgeon and
I want you to know what a pleasure it is to have been nominated for a
position on the grievance committee. Until the last few years, I haven't
had the opportunity to be involved much with the tribe or any of its
functions. I am the daughter of Gary, who was the caretaker of the
tribal cemetery and very active in the tribe until his passing in 2007
and Carolyn (Housman) King, grand-daughter of Bert King and the
great grand-daughter of Joseph Badger King whom once served as
Chief of the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma. I also have two cousins whom
served as Chief which included Lewis Barlow and Charles Todd. I was
born and raised east of Miami where I still reside today. I attended
Wyandotte Public Schools and Northeastern A&M College where I
studied early childhood development. My studies were interrupted
when my youngest son developed a mental disability due to a lack
of oxygen caused by a number of things such as whooping cough
and severe asthma attacks stemming from a lump in his throat that
shut off his breathing. I am a divorced mother of three sons with five
grandchildren, one of whom I've since adopted and currently raising
like my own after the tragic death of his father, my middle son.
I have been an advocate for over 28 years for disabled children
just like my son to give them a voice where they had none before. I
am proud to say that I was a major part in helping to get the proper
special education and transportation for the disabled children in the
Wyandotte Public School System which was previously unavailable.
Now those students are able to grow and learn just like all of the other
students. Since I am disabled myself from a car wreck in 1998, I fully
understand the hardships that can occur when everything is not as it
should be. I am so thankful that I can still help others, whether young
or old, rich or poor, it makes no difference to me because we are all the
same. I take great pleasure in helping others in any way that I can.
I feel like I have always been on the outside looking in, but since
childhood my late brother and I helped my father to care for the
cemetery which my Uncle Larry King continues to this day. Our
cemetery is full of heritage and my cousin, Gerald Housman, now
deceased, has written a book about all the history and it is currently in
the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. I have attended all of the
annual pow-wows which occur on our grounds and although I am not a
dancer, I fully enjoy just being there to relax to the beating of the drum
Susan Spurgeon
and meeting other tribal members and their families.
The election will be held on Saturday, May 7th at the Ottawa Peoria
Building, Miami, OK. If unable to attend in person, please request
the absentee ballot by mail and cast your vote for two grievance
committee members and the second council person.The Second Chief
was unopposed and therefore re-elected by acclamation. If elected, my
promise to you will be to do everything humanly possible to get to the
bottom of whatever problems should arise, big or small. Thank you in
advance for your support.
Sincerely,
Susan (King) Spurgeon
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Cassandra Mundy
Hello my name is Cassandra Mundy and it will be my pleasure
to continue working for the betterment of the tribe on the
grievance committee. I have been involved with the tribe all my
life at the powwow’s, attending meetings, and helping out by
setting up and cleaning up after all functions. I like to spend
time getting to know the people in the tribe. I am thankful that
I was raised with the tribe and the value to help others.
I am the daughter of Kelly Dixon Crabtree and granddaughter
to the late Willard Dixon I was born and raised around the
Miami, area and attend Northeastern A&M College.
Thank You for your Support
Cassandra Mundy
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JoLinda Funk
Hello, I’d like to introduce myself my name is JoLinda Funk.
I was born and raised here in Miami, Oklahoma to my parents
Brian and Melanie Funk. I come from a big family which
includes two brothers, two sisters, seven nephews, one niece,
and last but not least my Godchild Kinzlee. I went to Wyandotte
Public Schools where I was involved in sports, choir, and band. I
graduated in 2007 and received a scholarship in choir to attend
NEO A&M College. While going I majored in Music.
Music has always been a big part of my life and probably one
of my biggest hobbies. I also enjoy being outdoors and fishing;
when I feel like staying in I like to curl up to a good movie with
my favorite munchies. I currently work for Sunloan Company
as a Consumer Loan Specialist. I enjoy my job and love working
with numbers and the public.
Thank you for letting me share a little bit of myself with you.
Now that I’m older I feel I should be more involved with my
tribe and glad to have been nominated to be on the grievance
committee. I feel it would be a great experience for me and a
good asset to the tribe if voted in. I feel I could make a difference
and know that as a tribe we will continue to grow to do amazing
things for our people.