Former Secretary Of State For Cherokee Nation to Be Next Principal Chief

A tribal spokeswoman says Chuck Hoskin Jr. won nearly 58 percent of the vote Saturday.

Monday, June 3rd 2019, 6:56 am

By: News On 6

Former Secretary Of State For Cherokee Nation to Be Next Principal Chief

The Cherokee Nation's former Secretary of State will be the tribe's next Principal Chief.

A tribal spokeswoman says Chuck Hoskin Jr. won nearly 58 percent of the vote Saturday.

His opponent, Dick Lay, received about 27 percent of the vote.

A third candidate, David Walkingstick, was disqualified before the vote due to campaign finance law violations.

Hoskin succeeds current Principal Chief Bill John Baker.

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