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Cocopah Indian Tribe swears in new council members

Cocopah Indian tribal council members are sworn in on the Cocopah reservation on July 26, 2024.
Photo courtesy of the Cocopah Indian Tribe.
Cocopah Indian tribal council members are sworn in on the Cocopah reservation on July 26, 2024.

The Cocopah Indian Tribe in Somerton recently installed new tribal council members.

Cocopah officials announced that tribal elections were held July 12 at the Cocopah Tribal Office and the newly elected Cocopah Tribal Council members were sworn in July 26.

Officials said the newly installed council members are Chairwoman Sherry Cordova, Vice Chairman Neil White, Wynnie Ortega, Florence Mills Fitch and Jennifer Townsend.

The Tribal Council members serve two-year terms. There were 15 candidates for council seats and the top three- Ortega, Mills Fitch and Townsend, won seats.

Cocopah officials said the ceremony was live-streamed on the Cocopah Indian Tribe’s Facebook page and on its YouTube Channel "Cocopah Now."

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Victor is originally from West Sacramento, California and has lived in Arizona for more than five years. He began his print journalism career in 2004 following his graduation from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Victor has been a reporter for the following daily newspapers: The Monterey County Herald, The Salinas Californian and the Reno Gazette-Journal, where he covered stories including agriculture, education and Latino community news. Victor has also served as a local editor for Patch, a national news organization with hyperlocal websites, in Carmichael, California in the Sacramento area. He also served as the editor for The New Vision, the newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, which includes Yuma and La Paz counties. Victor lives in Somerton. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends and following most sports.
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