By SCOTT MCKIE B.P.
ONE FEATHER STAFF
The members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians head to the polls on Thursday, July 7 for the 2011 EBCI Primary Election. Polls will be open from 6am – 6pm, and the EBCI Election Board has related that anyone 
in line at 6pm will be allowed to vote. Elections will be held in each community/township.
Eight polling stations will be open for voters including:
– Birdtown Community Building, 1146 Birdtown Road
– Big Y Community Center – 2641 Wrights Creek Road
– Cherokee County Clinic – 328 Airport Road, Marble, NC
– Snowbird Youth Center gym
– Wolfetown Recreation Center – 27 Long Branch Road
– Painttown Gym – 1556 Paint Town Road
– Big Cove Recreation Center – 8715 Big Cove Road
– Yellowhill Community Building – 918 Acquoni Road
The Election Board has certified the following list of official candidates:
Principal Chief
1. Juanita Plummer Wilson
2. Gary R. Ledford
3. Michell Hicks
4. Patrick Lambert
5. Mary “Missy” Crowe
Vice Chief
1. Carroll “Peanut” Crowe
2. Joey T. Owle
3. Larry Blythe
4. Teresa McCoy
Big Cove Council
1. Frankie Lee Bottchenbaugh
2. Bo Taylor
3. Perry Shell
4. Mike Ledford
5. Lisa Maney Frady
6. Lori Taylor
Birdtown Council
1. Gene “Tunney” Crowe, Jr.
2. Jim Owle
3. Terri Lee Taylor
4. Faye McCoy
Big Y/Wolftown Council
1. Dennis Edward (Bill) Taylor
2. Mike Parker
3. Samuel Farrell Reed
4. Marty Taylor
5. Dwayne “Tuff” Jackson
6. Kathy “Rock” Burgess
7. Jarrett “Sheriff” Crowe
8. Roberta “Berdie” Toineeta
Painttown Council
1. Tommye Saunooke
2. Cameron Cooper
3. Marie Junaluska
4. Yona Wade
5. Regina Ledford Rosario
6. Terri Henry
Snowbird/Cherokee Co. Council
1. Diamond Brown
2. Adam Wachacha
3. Janell Rattler
4. Brenda Norville
5. Angela Rose Kephart
Big Y School Board
1. John Dick Crowe
2. Pam Ensley Straughan
3. Gayle Guilford
Painttown School Board
1. Damian Solis
2. Anthony K. Sequoyah
3. Mollie L. Grant
4. Marion Teesateskie
5. Ned Stamper, Sr.
6. Charlotte Saunooke
Yellowhill School Board
1. T.W. (Price) Saunooke
