Bryan Warner | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Principal Chief of theCherokee Nation | |
| Assumed office August 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Crittenden |
| Cherokee Nation tribal councilor for the 6th district | |
| In office August 14, 2015 – August 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Janelle Fullbright |
| Succeeded by | Daryl Legg |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Northeastern State University (B.S.) East Central University (M.S.) |
Bryan Warner is aCherokee Nation politician who has served as the deputy principal chief of theCherokee Nation since 2019 and who served as theCherokee Nation tribal councilor for the 6th district from 2015 to 2019.
Warner graduated fromNortheastern State University in 2009 with aBachelor's degree in organismicbiology. He later earned amaster's degree fromEast Central University and taught science courses atCarl Albert State College.[1]
Warner ran for theCherokee Nation tribal council district 6 in 2015 in a four candidate race against: Ron Goff, Natalie Fullbright, and B. Keith McCoy. IncumbentJanelle Fullbright was term limited.[2] Warner advanced to a runoff alongside Natalie Fullbright after placing second in the June 27 election.[3] Warner won the runoff with 54% of the vote and was sworn on August 14, 2015.[4][5] In 2017, he was appointed to a two-year term on theCenter for Disease Control Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Tribal Advisory Committee.[6]
In 2019, Warner ran for deputy chief of theCherokee Nation. Robin Mayes challenged Warner's candidacy, but the challenge was dismissed by theCherokee Nation Supreme Court.[7] He facedMeredith Frailey in the general election.[8] He won with 58.88% of the vote.[9] TheCherokee Nation Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the Warner's election alleging he violated election law because the Election Commission had found prior complaints without merit.[10] He was sworn on August 14, 2019.[11] In 2021, he was again appointed to another two-year term on theCenter for Disease Control Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Tribal Advisory Committee.[12] He ran for re-election in the2023 Cherokee Nation deputy chief election and won re-election.[13][14] Since his re-election, he is term-limited from running for deputy chief again until 2031.[15]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Warner | 10,300 | 61.54% | |
| David Walkingstick | 4,901 | 29.28% | |
| Meredith Frailey | 1,147 | 6.85% | |
| Bill Pearson | 389 | 2.32% | |
| Total votes | 16,737 | 100% | |