Meredith Frailey is a Cherokee Nation politician who served on the Cherokee Nation tribal council from 2003 to 2013.
Meredith Frailey | |
|---|---|
| Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor for the 6th district, Seat 2 | |
| In office August 14, 2007 – August 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position disestablished |
| Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor for the 6th district | |
| In office August 14, 2003 – August 14, 2007 Serving with Johnny Keener | |
| Preceded by | Stephanie Wickliffe-Shepherd |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district disestablished |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Northeastern State University University of Tulsa College of Law |
Education edit
Meredith Frailey graduated from Locust Grove High School and went on to earn her bachelor's degree from Northeastern State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Tulsa College of Law.[1]
Tribal Council edit
Frailey was first elected to the Cherokee Nation tribal council in 2003 in the multi-member district 6 alongside incumbent Johnny Keener, and defeating incumbent Stephanie Wickliffe-Shepherd.[2] In 2006, she was elected Speaker of the Tribal Council for a two-year term.[3] After an amendment to election law split multi-member districts, Frailey ran unopposed for the new District 6, Seat 2 in 2007.[4] In 2009, Frailey attended the inauguration of President Barack Obama.[5] After another round of redistricting, Frailey lost her re-election campaign for the new 15th district to Janees Taylor in 2013.[6] Principal Chief Chad Smith filed a lawsuit on her behalf requesting a runoff between her and Taylor, but the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court ruled against the lawsuit.[7][8]
In 2021, Frailey ran in the 2021 Cherokee Nation tribal council elections for district 15.[9] She lost the election to Danny Callison.[10]
Deputy chief campaigns edit
In 2019, Frailey ran for deputy chief of the Cherokee Nation against Bryan Warner and Linda Sacks.[11] Warner won the general election and avoided a runoff with 58% of the vote.[12]
Frailey ran in the 2023 Cherokee Nation deputy chief election and lost to incumbent deputy chief Bryan Warner.[13][14]
Electoral history edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Warner | 10,300 | 61.54% | |
| David Walkingstick | 4,901 | 29.28% | |
| Meredith Frailey | 1,147 | 6.85% | |
| Bill Pearson | 389 | 2.32% | |
| Total votes | 16,737 | 100% | |
References edit
- ^ "Cherokee Council and Administration 2003–2007". Cherokee Phoenix. August 8, 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Chavez, Will (June 5, 2003). "Grayson, Chapman in runoff". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Snell, Travis (July 14, 2006). "Council weighs by-blood citizenship measure". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Chavez, Will (July 11, 2007). "Smith wins another term as chief". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Murphy, Jami (December 31, 2008). "Cherokee officials to attend Obama inauguration". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Murphy, Jami (June 25, 2013). "Tribal Council election results certified". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Murphy, Jami (July 3, 2013). "Frailey wants Dist. 15 election results invalidated". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Murphy, Jami (July 12, 2013). "CN Supreme Court issues decision on Dist. 15 election". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Hunter, Chad (February 5, 2021). "Crowded field in Tribal Council races as filing period ends". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Bark, Lindsey (June 6, 2021). "Callison wins Dist. 15 Tribal Council seat". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Hunter, Chad (February 8, 2019). "36 file for Cherokee Nation government seats". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Hunter, Chad (June 2, 2019). "UPDATED: Warner prevails in deputy chief race". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Hunter, Chad (February 9, 2023). "41 file for office in Cherokee Nation". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ a b Rowley, D. Sean (June 4, 2023). "Warner re-elected as CN deputy chief". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 4 June 2023.