The Confederated Grand Ronde Tribes of Oregon have a new chairman.

The tribal council voted 5-4 to name Chris Mercier as chairman. He defeated longtime chairwoman Cheryle Kennedy for the post.

Kennedy still sits on the council, having won re-election last month. She is serving another three-year term.

Mercier, the former secretary, has one year left in his term. He said he sought the chairman's post because he was concerned with the direction of the tribe.

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Tribal council taps new chair (The McMinville News-Register 10/5)

Relevant Links:
Grand Ronde Tribes - http://www.grandronde.org

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