OK Choctaw Tribal Alliance, Inc.
Home | About Us | Leadership | Meetings | News | Language Classes
 |
| Former OCTA President George Mouse administering the oath of office to new officers (l to r) Henry Harjo, Tina Hembree-Enslinger, Norris Samuels, Della Eisel, Betty Arduine, Mary Ann Allen and Phyllis Been. Inset: George Mouse Administering the oath of office to Phyllis Been after the Vice Presidential election. | ||
Officers for 2011 were elected at the special meeting held on January 17, 2011. The regular meeting scheduled for January 10 had to be rescheduled because of very inclement weather. Former OCTA President George Mouse ably conducted the election. The new officers were Della Eisel (President), Tina Hembree-Enslinger (Secretary), Henry Harjo (Board Position No. 1), Phyllis Been (Board Position No. 3), Betty Arduine (Board Position No. 5), Mary Ann Allen (Board Position No. 7), and Norris Samuels (Sgt. at Arms). As Della Eisel had been Vice President, the office became open when she was elected President. Phyllis Been was elected to serve as Vice President at the February meeting, so Grayson Noley was elected to fill the remainder of the Board Position No. 3 term at the March meeting. Board Position No. 5 became vacant and Richard Jones was elected to fill the remainder of that term at the April meeting.
|
2011 Officers |
| President | Della Eisel | ||
| Vice President | Phyllis Been | ||
| Secretary | Tina Hembree-Enslinger | ||
| Treasurer | Pearl Lewis | ||
| Sergeant at Arms | Norris Samuels | ||
| Kitchen Supervisor | Della Eisel | ||
| (Appointed by the Board to oversee the kitchen facilities and operation) | |||
| Chaplain | Curtis Stewart (Appointed by the President) Call Curtis at (405) 210-6541 if you desire counseling or spiritual guidance. |
|
Board Members |
| Position 1 | Henry Harjo (Chairperson) |
||
| Position 2 | Stormy Bryant | ||
| Position 3 | Grayson Noley | ||
| Position 4 | Alvin Lewis | ||
| Position 5 | Richard Jones | ||
| Position 6 | Joyce Robison | ||
| Position 7 | Mary Ann Allen |
|
Indian Taco Sales |
| Officers and board members have volunteered to be in charge of and responsible for each monthly Indian Taco Sale. The sales are a major fund raiser and a project of the entire Alliance, so please volunteer to help them from time to time. The following list shows the responsible parties through December, 2011: |
| January 2011 | Phyllis Been | ||
| February 2011 | Della Eisel | ||
| March 2011 | Joyce Robison | ||
| April 2011 | Betty Arduine | ||
| May 2011 | Mary Ann Allen | ||
| June 2011 | Alvin Lewis | ||
| July 2011 | Phyllis Been | ||
| August 2011 | Tina Hembree-Enslinger | ||
| September 2011 | Henry Harjo | ||
| October 2011 | |||
| November 2011 | |||
| December 2011 |
|
General Rules for Officers and Elections |
| All officers serve two year terms. The President and Vice President must be Choctaws. No person can serve as President for more than two consecutive terms. The President and Secretary are elected in odd numbered years, and the Vice President and Treasurer are elected in even numbered years. |
|
Members of the Board of Directors serve two year terms. There are seven (7) numbered Board positions, at least five (5) of which must be held by Choctaws. Odd numbered positions are elected in odd numbered years and even numbered positions are elected in even numbered years. Each year the Directors choose one of their members to serve as chairperson. |
| Elections are held at the first regular business meeting of each year. For a person to stand for office or vote in the election he or she must be present at the meeting and be a member, having paid dues by December 31st preceding the election. |
The Official Web Site of the OK Choctaw Tribal Alliance, Inc.