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Cherokee Nation council approves recommendation to move forward bipartisan political contribution list
Summary
The Cherokee Nation council voted to advance a recommended, bipartisan slate of federal and state political contributions after a presentation by Delegate Candessa Teehee, who said the list is roughly 53%–47% Republican-to-Democrat and accounts for committee roles and past giving.
Delegate Candessa Teehee presented a recommended list of political contributions to the Cherokee Nation council and the council voted to move the recommendations forward.
Teehee told councilors the list is bipartisan and compiled using factors such as leadership positions, committee assignments and voting records. She said the split on the list is approximately 53% to 47% and that some recipients are reached via intermediary committees, including the National Republican Campaign Committee for House races and the National Senatorial Campaign Committee for Senate races. "That's House races," she said of the first committee, and she said Congressman Tom Cole "will get 100% of credit for our giving to that entity." She also mentioned Senator Mullins' campaign fund receiving credit through the senatorial committee and named Jason Smith and Logan Lewis in connection with House and state portfolio considerations.
After the presentation, the chair asked Counselor Danny Callison to place the recommendations in the form of a motion. Callison moved that the council "move forward" with the recommendations for political contributions. A second was heard but not attributed in the transcript. The chair called for a voice vote; members responded "Aye," and the chair declared the motion passed.
The meeting opened with a prayer that explicitly mentioned the Cherokee Nation and proceeded through roll call, during which a quorum was announced. No dollar amounts or per-recipient giving levels were stated in the transcript. Delegate Teehee said the council sometimes does not list certain delegation members on the recommendations because "we've already maxed out to them." The council did not provide further detail on specific allocation amounts or the identity of the member who seconded the motion in the public record of this transcript.
The council adjourned after a brief announcement period.
