Meredith Frailey
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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
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
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 U.S. 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
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
| 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
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