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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1989)
Page 3 THE 1989 CANDIDATES FOR TRIBAL COUNCIL In closing, I am asking for your vote in the upcoming September Tribal Council election. And you need not worry about whether I know the issues that tribal council -has been dealing with for I have been attending the tribal council meetings so that I am prepared. - ' I sincerely thank-you for this opportunity to serve you i . Smoke Signals August 1989 Respectfully, i Larry Brandon .' . Health Committee member Larry Brandon is running for a spot on the Council for the first time this year. My dear Fellow Tribal Members: '.. .1 appreciate this opportunity to address you. For those who do not know me, I am Larry Brandon, I have been nominated to run in the upcoming tribal council election and I waut to share my thoughts and ideas concerning our tribal development. ' : , ' , I am aware of the problems and concerns that face the tribe for I was born and raised in Grand Ronde. My mother and grandparents also reside here and I am also the father of two sons, Jonathan and Jesse. I am well -acquainted with our tribal members of the area and look forward to the time that I can meet all those who reside outside the Grand Ronde area. Not only have I lived in r Jtt TKiVi V.V . Grand Ronde but I have lived andwp vas well. For 4 vears I worked as a loetrerJfor 5 vears as '.""8' Grout is running; for Tribal Council agamHlus year; a log scaler and I am also a trained lumber broker. M? namc ,s Valarene Grout, my parents are DeWalt i log know our primary economic project is the timber ; . market and believe I can be of assistance to our tribe in this area."." I am currently operating two small businesses, one is making cultural jewerly and the otheris woodworking. I enjoy working with my hands, creating things. I believe it is good to work, keep active, and be involved with the Tribe. I have been attending the tribal council meetings to keep abreast of the many issues and decisions that our tribal council is dealing with on a weekly basis. Other activities that I am involved with are the Tribal Health Committee of which I am the secretary, and as a , volunteer for the Tribal Alcohol and Drug youth ; program,' and I am also involved with Willamina Junior High School as the wrestling coach. I maintain that our . tribal youth need special attention t,hat willh,elp them reach their potential for they arc our future.' i.;.' i ,. ' I look forward to talking with you and I am willing to share my thoughts, ideas and understanding with you. You can be sure that I view the entire tribal membership as equally important, regardless of where their reside. . j Those who know mc, know that I suffered great injury in a car accident a few years back, lam grateful that I can ; i even walk. However, this Injury has enabled. me to ;.. ',; ' become involved with the Tribe.' , I b.egan with the ' Health Committee because of my own condition, I want to see our members receive good health care. My interest does not stop with meeting the. health needs of the tribe but as stated earlier I also know the timber ' ! : ' industry and I am very interested jn 0M,r future.: In order ,to be truly self-sufficient we must have the rijsayrces to . finance our needs and interestes, I wiW wpfk tovyaxds. i . that goaL; '; ;. ; ; -'Ml0WiM: We need more employment and . education. 6ppprttinities; so that our members can lead good productive lives, ' ' ' these issues are especially important to me.' V . ' I ' lV - j and Arvella Houck, my grandparents were Abe and Maude Hudson, John Houck and Frances Houck ,v ; Porter. I've been, married to Pete Grout for 35 years. 1 . We have five children and nine grandchildren. ;. 1 I have been on the Tribal Council for the past two 1 v years and I am seeking re-election. In the past two years Tye.been on the Cemetary Committee an the Commit-- tee that set up the burial plan.' I have gone to several conferences arid took courses on, Tribal Court Drug and Alcohol and others. For the past several years I've been in charge of the Kitchen for pur Pow-Wow's until Mark , Cook came on board to help me out. .I've also been ,; ( t . active on the Pow-Wow Committee for the last five years. ; ', If re-elected, these are the things that I want to see happen for all our people and would work hard to make them a reality. I want to see housing for our elders, programs that will make life easier for our elders, and jobs and housing so our people can come home. Also I .' want to see a Community Center so we have our own meeting place for gatherings and our Pow-Wow's. I will work for all our people not just a chosen few. I . don' have a College degree but I do use good common sense. ' ' ..,.; - I am willing to talk with anyone and if I don't know the answer I will go to someone who can help me to find ' one.,- . ' I think at this point in time it is critical that we keep the . council that is familiar with the planning we have for ' land purchase and setting up the Economic Develop- ' . ment Committee and other such things that is in the 1 process of getting off the ground at this time. ' I ftiqk its important that we pick people who have . been interested in the tribe and who came to our v monthly meetings on a regular basis. ;. Thank-You,. ValGrout ' ; ) Fish and Wildlife Committee member Russ Leno is a candidate for Tribal Council again this year. Hello, I'm Russ Leno and I am running for Tribal Council this year. I have lived in this area for most of my life, I was elected to tbe Interim Council in 1983 and I have served on the Tribal Council for th last two years. During the last year I have been the Char man of the Tribes' Cemetary Committee and I have worked at the cemetary since I was very young. Also, am currently serving the Tribe on the Fish and WiMifc Committee. M$P l feci the mQst:,Vr; I" important issues we face as a Tribe today are: providing as many opportunities as we can for our Tribal youth, the proper management of our timberlands, and the establishment of a qualified and competant Economic Development Committee. . I would like to thank you for supporting me through the years and I look forward to serving you in the future. Thank-You.
