Meet the Candidates
Learn more about the candidates!
In the 'Meet the Candidates' section, get detailed insights into the backgrounds, values, and visions of each candidate vying for your support. Get to know the candidates on a more personal level as we delve into their biographies, highlighting their educational achievements, professional experiences, and notable contributions to our community.
Explore where they stand on key issues that matter most to you, from healthcare and education to economic prosperity and social justice. Our platform provides a comprehensive overview of our policy positions, allowing you to compare and contrast our approaches to tackling the challenges we face. Through quotes, testimonials, and engagement opportunities, discover the passion and dedication that drive each candidate's commitment to making a difference.
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Meet the Newly Elected Officials and Run-Off Candidates
President
Amber Silverhorn-Wolfe
She/Her/Hers
Wichita (Waco Band) /Kiowa/Cheyenne/ Arapaho/Mexican Descent
Current Job Role:
Program Manager
Student Success
AISES- Advancing Indigenous People in STEM
Education:
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BS Psychology from Cameron University
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Minor Criminal Justice
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MA Administrative Leadership from the University of Oklahoma
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Focus on Organizational Leadership
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Currently pursuing a PhD in Adult and Higher Education at the University of Oklahoma
Vice President
Tasha Fridia Mousseau
Pejuta Cangleska Win (Sacred Medicine Circle Woman)
She/Her/Hers
Wichita/Kiowa/Caddo/Hunka Oglala Lakota
Current Job Role:
Chief Officer
Advancement and Tribal Relations
Fr1ends of the Ch1ldren
Education:
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BA from the University of Oklahoma
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MA HR Development from Webster University
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Juris Doctorate from Oklahoma City University School of Law
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With a certificate in American Indian Law
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Secretary
Starr Chavez
She/Her/Hers
Wichita/Kiowa
Current Job Role:
HR
Indian Health Services
Education:
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BA Business Administration
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MS Business Management
Treasurer
Vanessa Vance
She/Her/Hers
Wichita
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Company
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Candidate for Committee Member
Matt Roberson
He/Him/His
Wichita
Current Job Role:
Executive Director
Department of Athletic Regulation
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Education:
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University of Central Oklahoma
Candidate for Committee Member
Samuel Alex Riffel
He/Him/His
Wichita/Delaware
Current Job Role:
Project Manager
Planning and Development
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
Education:
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BA Criminology from the University of Oklahoma
Candidate for Committee Member
Don Wise
He/Him
Wichita
Current Job Role:
Superintendent
Oklahoma School District
Education:
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BS Education from Texas Tech University
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MA Education from Texas Tech University
Candidate for Committee Member
John Bowman
Pronouns
Wichita
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Candidate for Committee Member
Ladana Johnson
She/Her/Hers
Wichita
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Candidate for Committee Member
Mikayla Lamar-Schaaf
She/Her/Hers
Wichita
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Sitting Bull,
Hunkpapa Lakota leader
If we must die, we die defending our rights.”
Chief Joseph,
Wal-lam-wat-kain band
of Nez Perce
“It does not require many words to speak the truth.”
Māori proverb
“He who stands lives; he who sits perishes.”