California Governor Jerry Brown recently paid a visit to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe on Sunday, Nov. 6 where he met with Tribal Councilmembers Alex S. Cloud, Tyson Thompson, and Growth Fund representatives Patrick Vaughn (Operating Director for Non-Energy) and Darrell Owen (Finance Director). His visit to the tribe was to gather knowledge on the Growth Fund’s operations and procedures while learning about the history of the Southern Ute people. Brown, who is the 39th Governor of California, showed interest in topics regarding the tribe’s economic development, resources, employment, and election.