It's Not Over Yet

Fellow Tribal Members

Although the election isn’t over yet, I want to say “Thank you” to those folks who have supported me. Some people have asked some really tough questions and I’m glad I’ve had the opportunity to answer them. Even after the election is over, and even if I don’t succeed, I will still answer your questions and hopefully be able to help.

This doesn’t mean I’m not still trying, I am. I’ve received a lot of very positive comments and commitments of support and I really do appreciate it. I won’t even try to name everyone, but you know who you are.

This election season has been very interesting and the quietest I have ever seen. I’m not sure why, but I truly hope that whether people voted for me or not, or will vote for me or not, that they vote. I’m going to keep saying this until people tell me to stop “Your voice is your vote”, so please use that voice and make it loud and clear!

I’m hoping the days of the “popularity contest” are coming to a close and the membership will select people who are strong enough to step up, and stand up for what is right and will be willing to make the hard decisions. More than that, I am hopeful that the Council will be more open and truthful to the membership, whether the truth will impact people in a positive or negative way; the membership deserves honest answers and should get them.

We’ve had some ups and downs, but we are still here; we are still earning revenue from Spirit Mountain even though it’s not as much as before. If we are careful and look carefully at the budget for 2011, we should be able to stay on the up side. But, if we don’t and things keep going as they are, we will continue to be in a situation where we have to readjust the budget by mid-year and hope there’s enough to go around.

At any rate, as always, I would appreciate your support and please, make your voice heard. It’s easy to say “Thank you” after everything is over, but harder to do before the results are known.

Thank you everyone.