The Meet the Candidates night was held at the Sky Ute Casino Resort on both Tuesday, Oct. 17 and on Thursday, Oct. 19. The event is coordinated by Tribal Council Affairs staff; the closed informational meeting gave tribal members the opportunity to meet with the candidates vying for a seat on the Council. Each candidate read opening and closing statements and answered questions from the membership. This event was also broadcasted over the air on KSUT Tribal Radio 91.3 FM and livestreamed via Web-Ex Event through the Tribal Member Portal.
Chairman Candidate, Ramona Eagle answers questions from the membership during night two of the Meet the Candidates event on Thursday, Oct. 19. During night two the membership had the opportunity to hear from candidates running for the Chairman position.
Communication Specialist, Summer Begay reads questions from the membership to the panel of Council Candidates on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Tribal members who were in attendance–either in person, via Web-Ex, or email– provide questions they have for the Candidates.
Tribal Council Candidate, Tara Vigil stands to introduce herself to the tribal members in attendance during the Meet the Candidates night one on Tuesday, Oct. 17. The first night was held specifically for the candidates vying for a seat on council.
Tribal members are provided question sheets and pens to record their questions for the candidates, following that Tribal Council Affairs staff collect the questions to be read for the respective candidate.
KSUT Tribal Radio 91.3 FM and Southern Ute Shared Services staff sit alongside one another during the event, ensuring the broadcast and livestream run smoothly for the tribal members who are not in physical attendance. Tribal Radio Music Director, Lorena Richards carefully listens to the live broadcast during night two on Thursday, Oct. 19.
Chairman Candidate, Byron Frost reads his opening statement to the tribal membership during the Meet the Candidates night two on Thursday, Oct. 19. Each candidate took their turn in reading their opening statements before the question portion commenced.
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | SU Drum
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | SU Drum
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | SU Drum
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | SU Drum
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | SU Drum
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | SU Drum
Membership meets candidates
Tags: Byron Frost, Communication Specialist, Council Candidates, KSUT Tribal Radio 91.3 FM, Lorena Richards, Meet the Candidates, Ramona Eagle, Sky Ute Casino Resort, Southern Ute Shared Services, Summer Begay, Tara Vigil, Tribal Council Affairs, Tribal Member Portal, Tribal Radio Music Director, Web-Ex Event