Tracie L. Stevens, nominee Brian Cladoosby, Chairman of the Swinomish Tribe of Washington and President of the Affilliated Tribe of the Northwest IndiansStevens is a member of the Tulalip Tribes of Washington. If confirmed by the Senate, she will be the first woman to run the agency that regulates the $27 billion Indian gaming industry. Committee Notice:
HEARING on the President’s Nomination of Tracie L. Stevens to serve as Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission (May 26, 2010) White House Announcement:
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