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Nez Perce tribal council chooses new chairman
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TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2003

Voters of the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho went to the polls on Saturday.

Longtime council member Julia Davis-Wheeler, chairwoman of the National Indian Health Board, was voted out.

After the election, the council voted for a new chairman. Longtime chairman Samuel N. Penney was replaced by former vice chairman Anthony Johnson in a 5-4 vote. Penney will continue to sit on the council.

Get the Story:
Nez Perce chairman Penney replaced (The Spokesman Review 5/5)

Relevant Links:
Nez Perce Tribe - http://www.nezperce.org