Janelle Echo Lattimore Fullbright (December 11, 1945 – December 10, 2016) was a Cherokee politician and educator who was a member of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council representing District 6 from 2007 to 2015. She served as the deputy speaker from 2013 to 2015.
Janelle Fullbright | |
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| Deputy Speaker of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council | |
| In office August 29, 2013 – August 2015 | |
| Succeeded by | Victoria Vazquez |
| Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor for the 6th district | |
| In office 2007 – August 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Bryan Warner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Janelle Echo Lattimore December 11, 1945 Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 2016 (aged 70) Sallisaw, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Citizenship | Cherokee Nation United States |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Northeastern State University |
Life
editFullbright was born on December 11, 1945, to S. Loyd Lattimore and Juanita Garvin Lattimore in the Akins/Miller Ridge Community near Akins, Oklahoma.[1] She was a Cherokee Nation citizen.[2] The youngest of three children, Fullbright graduated from Central High School in the early 1960s.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree in education from Northeastern State University and later obtained two master's degree.[1][3]
Fullbright was an elementary school teacher at Central Elementary.[2] She was involved in her community as a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Sallisaw.[2] Fullbright married Alfred Fullbright on March 26, 1964, and they had two children.[1] In 1996, Fullbright was appointed by principal chief Joe Byrd to the Cherokee Nation gaming commission.[1][3]
Fullbright served on the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council for district 6 from 2007 to 2015.[2] During this period, she was served a two-year term as deputy speaker starting on August 29, 2013.[2][1] Fullbright was chair of the health committee.[1] She supported the establishment of a dialysis center at the Redbird Smith Health Center in Sallisaw, the re-establishment of the Cherokee Nation Housing Authority, the expansion of the Cherokee Casino Roland, and the increase of the Cherokee Nation Higher Education Scholarship.[1] Term limited, Fullbright was succeeded by Bryan Warner.[4] In 2015, principal chief Bill John Baker awarded Fullbright the Cherokee Nation Statesman Award.[1] The same year, he appointed her to the Cherokee Nation Business Board.[3] In this role, she served on the audit, governance and legal and cultural committees.[3] Fullbright died on December 10, 2016, in her home in Sallisaw.[2][1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Obituary". Ocker Putman Funeral Home. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ a b c d e f Murphy, Jami (2016-12-13). "Former Tribal Councilor Janelle Fullbright dies". cherokeephoenix.org. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ a b c d Lovett, John (December 12, 2016). "Council member remembered as 'Cherokee treasure'". Southwest Times Record. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ Boston, Stacie (July 27, 2015). "UPDATE: Warner wins Dist. 6 seat". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 25 May 2023.