Osage Nation Congressional candidates participate in a 2018 Osage News Candidate Debates at Osage Casinos. Osage News File Photo
The Osage News Editorial Board will host a Candidate Debate for the six Osages running for Principal Chief and Assistant Principal Chief on Feb. 12. The editorial board is requesting the community to submit questions for the candidates.
To submit questions, email osagenews@osagenation-nsn.gov or send a message via Facebook before Feb. 9. Be sure to include your name and where you are from with your questions. The editorial board will meet for their regularly scheduled meeting on Feb. 9 and approve questions.
The debate will be held at the Hominy Community Building in the Hominy Indian Village. At this time, the debate will be held in-person and live-streamed on the Osage News Facebook page. If Covid cases begin to rise around the time of the debate, the board will pivot to an online platform. Face masks will be required.
The three candidates running for Principal Chief are Congressional Speaker Angela Pratt, Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear and Congressman Joe Tillman. The three candidates running for Assistant Principal Chief are Joseph Thornton, Thomas Trumbly and Congressman RJ Walker.
The Primary Election is April 4. Early Voting days will take place April 1-2, according to the Wahzhazhe Elections office.
Follow the Osage News on social media for updates on the candidate debate. Follow Osage Elections on social media for updates on the upcoming elections. For more information about the candidate debate, call the Osage News at (918) 287-5668 or email us at osagenews@osagenation-nsn.gov
By
Shannon Shaw Duty
Original Publish Date: 2022-01-17 00:00:00