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CALIFORNIA NATIONS INDIAN GAMING ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES ELECTION RESULTS

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CNIGA Chairman Steve Stallings (Source: California Nations Indian Gaming Association)
CNIGA Chairman Steve Stallings
(Source: California Nations Indian Gaming Association)
USPA NEWS - The California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) announced on December 14, the election of Steve Stallings, Councilmember of the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians, to the position of chairman and Damon Sandoval, Councilmember of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, to the position...
The California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) announced on December 14, the election of Steve Stallings, Councilmember of the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians, to the position of chairman and Damon Sandoval, Councilmember of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, to the position the organization's Vice Chairman. Dennis Hendricks, Councilmember from the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians was re-elected to his third consecutive term as Treasurer.
Leon Benner, from the Redding Rancheria was reelected Eastern Representative, Dale Miller, Chairman of the Elk Valley Rancheria was elected Northern Representative, Henry Murphy, Vice Chairman of the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, was elected Southern Representative and James Siva, Councilmember of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians was elected Central District Representative.
They join CNIGA Secretary John Williams, who serves as Vice Chairman of the United Auburn Indian Community, as the 2015-16 officers of the state's oldest and largest advocate for economic sovereignty, representing California tribes engaged in gaming enterprises or supportive of gaming initiatives.

The California Nations Indian Gaming Association is a non-profit association comprised of federally recognized tribal governments dedicated to the protection of tribal sovereignty and the right of tribes to have gaming on Indian lands.
Tribal government gaming operations in California generate an estimated $8 billion in economic output, of which $2.9 billion represents earnings by California workers, and support over 56,000 jobs statewide.

Source : California Nations Indian Gaming Association

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