Results: Poarch Creek Indians Hold Elections; Two Races Headed To Runoffs

June 6, 2010

The Poarch Creek Indians held an election Saturday for a treasurer, secretary and an at-large member.

There will be a runoff for the secretary position between incumbent David Gehman and William Lawrence Bailey. For treasurer, there will be a runoff between Robert McGhee and Amy Nelson Bryan.

Eddie Leon Tullis was elected to an at-large position on the Tribal Council.

There was a total of 1054 General Council members who voted in the tribal election. There were 92 absentee ballots and 253 walk-in ballots counted. A total of 709 General Council members voted in person on Saturday.

Secretary
**David Gehman 318
** William Lawrence Bailey 177
Kellie Ramer 168
Carolyn M. White 166
Sandra Lee Smith 123
Dewitt Carter 77

Treasurer
**Robert McGhee 379
**Amy Nelson Bryan 350
Edie Tullis Jackson 225
William L. Vickery 76

At Large
**Eddie Leon Tullis 282
Helen McGhee Hallman 196
Debra Rolin Strickland 181
Robert G. Thrower 101
W.V. William 98
Carrie Martin 75
Valerie Barnhill Taylor 47
Gil Caudle 46
Douglas Kelley 11
Ernest Vickery (write-in) 4

All three Constitutional Amendments on the ballots passed.

Elections results from Saturday must be certified by the Tribal Council in order to become official.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News