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2024 Open Board Positions

Elections of the Board of the Directors will be by vote of the voting membership at the annual conference membership meeting and shall be in accordance with the OIEA procedures as stated in the OIEA Bylaws. Each voting member shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the membership. Proxy votes shall not be allowed. Tribal representatives shall be approved by their respective tribes.

Appointed OIEA Board Members typically serve for 2-year cycles, but if nobody was elected to a position in a previous year, then that position can go up again for a 1-year cycle. 

Tribal positions also serve on 2-year cycles, but the appointment may be continuously renewed for as long as the board member is in good standing and has tribal approval. Tribal Councils may also nominate a tribal member to serve in their board position at any time if it is vacant.  

The following positions will be open for elections and voting during the 2024 conference:

TypeRegionTermCycleCurrent Rep (if Any)
TribeConfederated Tribes of Warm Springs 2024-20262 YearVacant
TribeConfederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians2024-20262 YearJosh Davies
TribeCoquille Indian Tribe2024-20251 YearVacant
TribeThe Klamath Tribes2024-20262 YearRoshelle Weiser-Nieto
TribeBurns Paiute Tribe2024-20251 YearVacant
City/RegionPortland Metro Area 2024-20262 YearBecca Gruner
City/RegionEugene/Springfield Metro Area 2024-20262 YearNicole Butler
City/RegionAshland/Medford Metro Area 2024-20262 YearVacant
At-largeAt-Large – Eastern2024-20262 YearLucille Begay
At-largeAt-Large – Eastern 2024-20251 YearVacant
At-largeAt-large2024-20262 YearSage Hatch
At-largeAt-large2024-20262 YearCynthia Hovind