Sen. Jon Tester (D-Montana). Photo from Facebook
The following is the text of an April 16, 2015, press release from Sen. Jon Tester (D-Montana), the vice chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. Tester applauds Senate confirmation of Chaudhuri to Chair the National Indian Gaming Commission (U.S. SENATE)—Senator Jon Tester, Vice-Chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, today applauded the Senate confirmation of Jonodev Osceola Chaudhuri to be Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission. “Mr. Chaudhuri is a proven leader and he will continue to do important work as the Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission,” Tester said. “I thank him for his patience during this confirmation process.” Chaudhuri is an enrolled member of the Muskogee Nation and previously served as the acting Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission. Chaudhuri was confirmed with unanimous support.
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