Tennessee Native American Convention    
to democratically elect representatives from the Native American community to represent Native American interests in and to the State of Tennessee.

2003 TNNAC election schedule:
2003 Candidates' profiles ... click on region to view
West TN - 4 candidates
  • Van Lynch of Kenton
  • Donna Bivens of Gibson
  • Harold Dean Jackson, Jr. of Medina
  • Virginia Ann Shields of Cedar Grove
     
    		• Middle TN - 5 candidates
  • Jimmy Reedy of McMinnville
  • Anita Prevatte of Winchester
  • David Teat of Nashville
  • Melba Checote Eads of Mt. Juliet
  • Dale Mitchell of Franklin
    		• East TN - 5 candidates
  • Kippy Lee Vaughn of Rockwood
  • Joice Ann Griffin Fickenworth of Rockwood
  • John Hedgecoth of Crossville
  • Lee Vest of Kingsport
  • Linda Louise Jones of Kingsport

    • Three (3) votes to be taken at the 2003 caucuses:
    1. Nomination of four (4) candidates from each of the
      three (3) Grand Divisions to the Commission of Indian Affairs.
    2. Election of ten to fifteen (10-15) delegates to the
      TNNAConvention held in September at Pinson Mounds.
    3. Election of three (3) officers/conveners for the local 2005 caucuses.
      (These become the local caucus' representatives on the TNNAC board and must sign a confidentiality agreement prior to being seated on the board.)

    Open to all Tennessee residents age 18 or older.





    TNNAC sample
    caucus ballots
    3 different votes:



    nomination docs (.pdf format)
  • Notice of Caucuses
  • Nominee Info Sheet
  • 2003 Nomination Form
  • West TN Signature Sheet
  • Middle TN Signature Sheet
  • East TN Signature Sheet
  • 2003 Tally Sheet
    • ___________________________________ Caucus
    2003 Tennessee Native American Convention

    Nominations for Grand Division
    Indian Affairs Commissioners

    - Ballot 1 -

    Vote for four (4) Commissioner Nominees
    from your Grand Division     (West, Middle, East)

    1. ________________________________

    2. ________________________________

    3. ________________________________

    4. ________________________________

    Nominees must fill out 2003 Nomination Form.
    Responsibilities include
    attending quarterly TNCIA meetings.

    		 ___________________________________ Caucus
    2003 Tennessee Native American Convention

    Nominations for Local Delegates
    to the State Convention

    - Ballot 2 -

    Vote for up to fifteen (15) Convention Delegates
    minus the number (up to 4) of commissioner nominees

     1. ________________________________
     2. ________________________________
     3. ________________________________
     4. ________________________________
     5. ________________________________
     6. ________________________________
     7. ________________________________
     8. ________________________________
     9. ________________________________
    10. ________________________________
    11. ________________________________
    12. ________________________________
    13. ________________________________
    14. ________________________________
    15. ________________________________

    Delegates attend the 27-28 september
    TNNAConvention at Pinson Mounds in West Tennessee
    and vote on all commission nominees.

    ___________________________________ Caucus
    2003 Tennessee Native American Convention

    Nominations for 2005 Caucus
    Conveners/TNNAC Board members

    - Ballot 4 -

    Vote for two (2) 2005
    Caucus conveners (chairpersons)
    / TNNAC board members

    1. ________________________________

    2. ________________________________

    Nominees must sign a confidentiality agreement
    before being seated on the TNNAC board, and
    must attend quarterly TNNAC board meetings.

    other docs: