Politics & Government
Crooks Re-elected as Business Council Chairman for SMSC
Charlie Vig was newly elected Vice-Chairman while Keith B. Anderson was re-elected Secretary/Treasurer.
With more than 90 percent of voters participating in the general election, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community voted for the three positions on the SMSC Business Council on Jan. 17, according to a news release from the SMSC. Voting took place at the SMSC Community Center in Prior Lake for the four-year positions of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Secretary/Treasurer. Here are the results:
Chairman – Stanley R. Crooks
Vice-Chairman – Charlie Vig
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Sec/Treasurer – Keith B. Anderson
All three Business Council officers will be sworn in at an inaugural ceremony at noon Jan. 31. Under the Tribe’s Constitution, the governing body of the Tribe is the Tribal membership, also called the General Council.
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The Business Council is delegated authority to promote the health, education, and welfare of Community members and their families and it is responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the Tribal Government. A primary was held Dec. 13, to narrow the field to two candidates per position.
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