Historic Election for Tribe: Brian Weeden Elected Chairman

On May 16 the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe made history electing Brian Weeden the youngest Chairman in the Tribe’s history. At 28 years old Brian has extensive experience working in tribal politics and operations on both the local and national level.

661 tribal members cast ballots in the election that brought in a new slate of officers for the Tribe. The full election results are listed below.

Chairman/Chairwoman
Brian Weeden: 241
Nelson Andrews Jr.: 221
Aaron Tobey Jr.: 167
Kyle Bassett: 20

Vice Chairman/Vice Chairwoman
Carlton Hendricks Jr.: 371
Edwina “Winnie” Johnson-Graham: 272

Secretary
Cassie Jackson: 374

Treasurer
Marie Stone: 223
Charles “Bobby” Foster: 147
Angela Marcellino: 125
Karen Edwards Siegel: 116

Tribal Council Member
David Weeden: 446
Kimberly Frye: 168