| (August 2010) - The Lumbee Tribe will hold an election to fill seven seats on the Tribal Council on Tuesday, November 9, 2010. The filing period opens Monday, August 23, 2010 and will end Friday, September 10, 2010. Candidates may apply at the tribal office at 6984 NC Hwy 711 West in Pembroke from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
The filing fee for Tribal Council is $150. Individuals must be an enrolled member of the Lumbee Tribe, and must not have a felony record. Individuals running for Tribal Council must be 21 years old and must have maintained their principal place of residence in his or her district for no less than the preceding one year.
The following districts seats are up for election: Tribal District 2: Back Swamp, Fairmont, and Smyrna - incumbent Louise Mitchell; Tribal District 3: Lumberton - open seat due to term limits; Tribal District 6: Raft Swamp and North Pembroke - incumbent Larry Anthony Chavis; Tribal District 7: South Pembroke - open seat due to term limits; Tribal District 8: Burnt Swamp - incumbent Steve Sampson; Tribal District 12: Scotland County, Maxton, and Affordsville - incumbent Furnie Lambert; and Tribal District 13: Cumberland County, Parkton, Lumber Bridge, North Saint Pauls - open due to term limits. For further information or assistance with election filing requirements please contact the Election Board at (910) 521-7861.
CONTACT:
Kendra Danielle Chavis, Public Affairs Specialist
Office: 910.522.2187
Email: kdchavis@lumbeetribe.com |
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