Carl Venne Slate Wins Election

The four incumbent executive officeholders for the Crow Tribe cruised to victory in the general elections held Saturday,November 1 in Crow Agency. The offices of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Vice Secretary were on the ballot. Manual vote counting lasted throughout the night and results were not announced until after noon on Sunday.Anxious supporters of the candidates kept vigil around campfires during the  unusually warm  fall night. Carl Venne, Cedric Black Eagle, Scott Russell and Darrin Old Coyote ran as a slate and it appears that supporters voted for the slate instead of splitting their ballots. Each position will serve  a four year term.The
unofficial results for each race are as follows:

Chairman

Carl Venne                       2,117
Calvin Coolidge Jefferson    1,436


Vice Chairman
Cedric Black Eagle       2,110
Adrian Bird                   1,438

Secretary

Scott Russell                      2,028        
Hubert Two Leggins Dawes  1,519

Vice Secretary
Darrin Old  Coyote               2,062
Melva Iron                           1,487

                                                              
                                                     Posted by: Leo
Hudetz