Dora Patzkowski

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Dora Patzkowski
Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor for the 12th district
Assumed office
August 14, 2019
Preceded byDick Lay

Dora Patzkowski is a Cherokee Nation politician who has served as the Cherokee Nation tribal councilor for the 12th district since 2019.

Cherokee Nation tribal council[edit]

Patzkowski first ran for the Cherokee Nation's 12th tribal council district in 2015, against incumbent Dick Lay.[1] Lay won re-election with 61% of the vote.[2] Lay was term limited in 2019, and Patzkowski ran again, this time against Phyllis Lay, Todd Branstetter, and Don Scott.[3] She advanced to the runoff alongside Phyllis Lay, the retiring incumbent's wife.[4] She won the runoff with 63% of the vote.[5] She was sworn in on August 14, 2019.[6] She is running for re-election in the 2023 Cherokee Nation tribal council elections.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Murphy, Jami (March 6, 2015). "36 candidates file for general election". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  2. ^ Chavez, Will (June 29, 2015). "UPDATE: Lay retains Dist. 12 seat by wide margin". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  3. ^ Hunter, Chad (February 8, 2019). "36 file for Cherokee Nation government seats". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  4. ^ Rowley, D. Sean (June 2, 2019). "UPDATED: Lay, Patzkowski in runoff for Dist. 12 seat". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  5. ^ Rowley, D. Sean (July 28, 2019). "Nofire, Patzkowski win District 3, District 12 posts, respectively". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  6. ^ Hunter, Chad; Rowley, D. Sean (August 15, 2019). "Hoskin, Warner, 8 councilors sworn in at inauguration ceremony". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  7. ^ "CN Election 2023: District 12 Tribal Council candidates Q&A". Cherokee Phoenix. April 12, 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.