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Muscogee (Creek) Nation 2nd Chief Candidate Forum Dec. 6, 2014

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Mvskoke Media Presents the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Second Chief Forum. Candidate Biographys: Herod (Mekko) Anderson Herod is from the Deer Clan and Fishpond Tribal Town. He received an associate’s degree in secondary education from Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology and is currently attending OSU Tulsa to receive a bachelor’s degree in human development and human services with a minor in health promotion. He is a member of the OSU International Honor Society. Herod has two years of experience as sergeant-at-arms of the Morris Indian Community and has been a Holdenville Public School Johnson O’Malley board member for two years. He has served as the Muscogee/Seminole/Wichita Association Men’s Ministry Director for three years. Robert Lee Deere Jr. Robert is from the Wolf Clan. He attained an associate’s degree with honors in business after attending Northeastern State University and Oklahoma State Tech. Robert has six years experience working for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation National Council. He has also worked as a tutor for the Johnson O’Malley Program and a coach for youth baseball. A.D. Ellis A.D. is from the Turtle Clan and Locvpoka Tribal Town. He attends Concharty Methodist Church. A.D. has served eight years on the Muscogee (Creek) Nation National Council, four years as MCN Second Chief and eight years as MCN Principal Chief. Cherrah Giles Cherrah is from the Fuswvlke (Bird) Clan and Rekackv (Broken Arrow) Tribal Town. She attends All Tribes Community Church. She received a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Oklahoma in 2000 and Master of Social Work from OU in 2001. Cherrah has served over 10 years on the Muscogee (Creek) Nation National Council and the first female elected as Second Speaker. She served as chair of all standing committees as well as the Constitutional Amendment Committee and Women’s Caucus. She currently serves as an appointed official of MCN as the Secretary of the Department of Community and Human Services. Louis Hicks Louis was born Jan. 7, 1951. He originally belonged to the Atvse Tribal Town and was of the Wotkvlke (Racoon) Clan. Since the tribal town is no longer active, he was adopted into the Arbeka Tribal Town and is of the Fuswvke (Bird) Clan. He is also a member of the Silver Springs Baptist Church. Louis graduated from Choctaw High School in 1969. He received an associate’s degree from Oscar Rose Jr. College in 1977. In 1979, he received his bachelor’s degree from Northeastern State University. He received his master’s degree in 1992. Selina Jayne-Dornan Selina is from the Wotko (Raccoon) Clan and Yufalv-Cvnete Tribal Town. She attended Eastern Oklahoma State College and Oklahoma State University. Selina served as a Muscogee (Creek) Nation National Council Representative for the McIntosh District from 2009-2011. She served on the Business and Government Committee from 2008-2010 and the Community Services Committee from 2010-2012. She was a business owner from 2004-2013. Selina is currently serving as the Eufaula Mayer since 2011, on the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes since 2012, Office of Public Gaming Part-Time Commissioner since 2013 and EIC Vice-Chair since 2013. Floyd Jones Floyd is the son of Elmer Jones of Nuyaka and Mahaley Tarpalechee Jones of Okmulgee. He is from the Ecoswv (Beaver) Clan and Cussetah Tribal Town. Floyd is the Business Chairman, Board Trustee and Lay Speaker of Big Cussetah United Indian Methodist Church. He has 35 years of professional experience in federal housing programs, social services administration, private business, college administrator and adjunct instructor. He is also a scholarship donor with the MCN Scholarship Endowment Program. Famous Marshall Famous is from the Wind Clan and Tukvpvtce Tribal Town. He attends Little Quarsarty Baptist Church. Famous has 34 years of tribal government experience as a tribal program director, MCN National Council Representative and MCN Community Administrator. He is a former small business owner. Kara Medina Kara is from the Wotko (Racoon) Clan and Thlopthlocco Tribal Town. She attends First Baptist Church in Glenpool She received a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies and English in 2005 from Oklahoma State University. She will receive a Master of Business Administration in 2015 from Northeastern State University-Broken Arrow. Kara served on the Muscogee (Creek) Nation National Council for six years as part of the Health, Education and Welfare Committee. She also served as Chair of the Alternative Fuels Task Force on the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes. Most recently she has worked for Paisan Logistics in Broken Arrow.