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'7 fiave fAie greatest respect for every decision-maker that
we've ever had in this Tribe, and every Tribal member that
made the decision to put them in place."
Tribal Secretary Jack Giffen Jr., Sept. 24, 2008
Grand Ronde Post-Restoration Tribal Councils
April 1984-May 1985: Kathryn Harrison, chair; Dean Mercier, vice chair; Candy Robertson, secretary;
Frank Harrison, Merle Leno, Russell Leno, Darrell Mercier, Mark Mercier and Henry Petite.
May 1985 -October 1985: Henry Petite, chair; Mark Mercier, vice chair; Kathryn Harrison, secretary;
Cheryle A. Kennedy, Merle Leno, Russell Leno, Darrell Mercier, Eula Petite and Candy Robertson.
October 1985 - September 1986: Mark Mercier, chair; Merle Leno, vice chair; Kathryn Harrison,
secretary; Cheryle A. Kennedy, Russell Leno, Darrell Mercier, Eula Petite, Henry Petite and Candy
Robertson.
September 1986 -September 1987: Mark Mercier, chair; Merle Leno, vice chair; Kathryn Harrison,
secretary; Dorothy Greene, Frank Harrison, Bradley Kowing, Russell Leno, Eula Petite and Candy
Robertson.
September 1987 - September 1988: Mark Mercier, chair; Merle Leno, vice chair; Kathryn Harrison,
secretary; Valarene Grout, Eugene LaBonte, Russell Leno, Ray McKnight, Henry Petite and Candy
Robertson.
September 1988 - September 1989: Mark Mercier, chair, Candy Robertson, vice chair; Kathryn
Harrison, secretary; Valarene Grout, Merle Holmes, Marvin Kimsey, Russell Leno, Ray McKnight and
Henry Petite.
September 1989 (vacancies due to absenteeism): Mark Mercier, chair; Candy Robertson, vice
chair; Kathryn Harrison, secretary; Wilmadene Butler, Valarene Grout, Merle Holmes, Ray McKnight
and Rick McKnight.
September 1989 - September 1990: Mark Mercier, chair; Candy Robertson, vice chair; Kathryn
Harrison, secretary; Wilmadene Butler, Valarene Grout, Merle Holmes, Ray McKnight, Rick McKnight
and Bob Mercier.
September 1990 - September 1991: Mark Mercier, chair; Kathryn Harrison, vice chair; Valarene
Grout, secretary; Larry Brandon, Merle Holmes, Ray McKnight, Rick McKnight, Bob Mercier and
Margaret Provost.
September 1991 - October 1991 : Mark Mercier, chair; Kathryn Harrison, vice chair; Valarene Grout,
secretary; Larry Brandon, Merle Holmes, Ray McKnight, Rick McKnight, Bob Mercier and Margaret
Provost.
October 16-30, 1991: Mark Mercier, chair; Kathryn Harrison, vice chair; Valarene Grout, secretary;
Larry Brandon, Merle Holmes, Ray McKnight, Bob Mercier, Margaret Provost and Candy Robertson.
Oct. 30 - Nov. 1 3, 1991 (vacancy): Mark Mercier. chair; Kathryn Harrison, vice chair; Valarene Grout,
secretary; Merle Holmes, Ray McKnight, Bob Mercier, Margaret Provost and Candy Robertson.
November 1991 - September 1992: Mark Mercier, chair; Kathryn Harrison, vice chair; Valarene
Grout, secretary; Merle Holmes, Ray McKnight, Bob Mercier, Margaret Provost, Candy Robertson
and Leon C. Tom.
September 1992 - September 1993: Mark Mercier, chair; Kathryn Harrison, vice chair; Candy
Robertson, secretary; Merle Holmes, Andrew Jenness, Ed Larsen, Ray McKnight, Margaret Provost
and Leon C. Tom.
September 1993 - September 1994: Mark Mercier, chair; Kathryn Harrison, vice chair; Candy
Robertson, secretary; Valarene Grout, Merle Holmes, Andrew Jenness, Ed Larsen, Ray McKnight
and Leon C. Tom.
September 1994 - September 1995: Mark Mercier, chair; Kathryn Harrison, vice chair; Ed Larsen,
secretary; Valerene Grout, Bob Haller, Andrew Jenness, Ed Larsen, Ed Pearsall and Leon C. Tom.
Sept 20 - Oct. 11, 1995: Mark Mercier, chair; Kathryn Harrison, vice chair; Ed Larsen, secretary;
Valarene Grout, Bob Haller, Eugene LaBonte, Ed Pearsall, Margaret Provost and Leon C. Tom.
Oct 12, 1995 - September 1996: Mark Mercier, chair; Kathryn Harrison, vice chair; Ed Pearsall,
secretary; Valarene Grout, Bob Haller, Eugene LaBonte, Ed Larsen, Margaret Provost and Leon C.
Tom.
September 1996 - September 1997: Kathryn Harrison, chair; Ed Larsen, vice chair; Ed Pearsall,
secretary; Bob Haller, Eugene LaBonte, Reyn Leno, Mark Mercier, Margaret Provost and Leon C.
Tom.
September 1997 September 1 998: Kathryn Harrison, chair, Ed Larsen, vice chair, Ed Pearsall, sec
retary; Valarene Grout, Reyn Leno, Bob Mercier, Mark Mercier, Margaret Provost and Leon C. Tom.
September 1998 - September 1999: Kathryn Harrison, chair; Reyn Leno, vice chair, Ed Pearsall,
secretary; Valarene Grout, Bob Haller, Ed Larsen, Bob Mercier, Mark Mercier and Leon C. Tom.
September 1999 - September 2000: Kathryn Harrison, chain Ed Larsen, vice chair; Ed Pearsall, sec
retary; Valarene Grout. Bob Haller, Earl F. LaBonte, Reyn Leno, Bob Mercier and June Sell-Sherer.
September 2000 - September 2001: Kathryn Harrison, chair; Ed Larsen, vice chair; Reyn Leno,
secretary; Bob Haller, Cheryle A. Kennedy, Earl F. LaBonte, Ed Pearsall, Jan D. Reibach and June
Sell-Sherer.
September 2001 - September 2002: Cheryle A. Kennedy, chair, Reyn Leno, vice chain June Sell
Sherer, secretary; Valarene Grout, Bob Haller, Earl F. LaBonte, Ed Larsen, Ed Pearsall and Jan D.
Reibach.
September 2002 - September 2003: Cheryle A. Kennedy, chair, Reyn Leno, vice chair; June Sell
Sherer. secretary; Valarene Grout, Bob Haller, Ed Larsen, Ed Pearsall, Jan D. Reibach and Valorie
Robertson.
September 2003 - September 2004: Cheryle A. Kennedy, chair; Reyn Leno, vice chair; June Sell
Sherer, secretary; Jack Giffen Jr., Valarene Grout, Bob Haller. Ed Larsen, Jan D. Reibach and Valorie
Robertson.
September 2004 - September 2005: Cheryle A. Kennedy, chair; Reyn Leno, vice chair; June Sell
Sherer, secretary; Angie Blackwell, Jack Giffen Jr., Chris Mercier, Jan D. Reibach, Valorie Robertson
and Wesley West.
September 2005 - September 2006: Cheryle A. Kennedy, chair, Angie Blackwell, vice chair, Chris
Mercier, secretary; Jack Giffen Jr., Reyn Leno, Jan D. Reibach, Wink Soderberg, Kathleen Tom and
Wesley West.
September 2006 - September 2007: Chris Mercier, chair, Angie Blackwell, vice chair, Jack Giffen
Jr., secretary; Cheryle A. Kennedy, Reyn Leno, Valorie Sheker, Wink Soderberg, Kathleen Tom and
Wesley West.
September 2007 - September 2008: Cheryle A. Kennedy, chair, Reyn Leno, vice chair; Jack Giffen
Jr., secretary; Chris Mercier, June Sell-Sherer, Steve Bobb Sr., Kathleen Tom, Valorie Sheker and
Wink Soderberg.
September 2008 - Present: Cheryle A. Kennedy, chair; Reyn Leno, vice chair; Jack Giffen Jr.,
secretary; Chris Mercier, June Sell-Sherer, Steve Bobb Sr., Kathleen Tom, Valorie Sheker and Wink
Soderberg.
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