Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby, far right, and Lt. Gov. Jefferson Keel, far left, with tribal Supreme Court Justice Mark Colbert, and legislators Beth Alexander, Timothy K. Colbert, Mary Jo Green and Linda Briggs at the Oath of Office ceremony Oct. 1 in Ada.
ADA, Okla. - Four Chickasaw legislators and one tribal Supreme Court Justice were sworn into office Thursday, Oct. 1 at the Chickasaw Nation Community Center.
Legislators Mary Jo Green, Linda Briggs, Timothy K. Colbert and Beth Alexander took the oath of office. Supreme Court Justice Mark Holmes Colbert was also sworn into office during the ceremony.
Chickasaw Nation Supreme Court Chief Justice Barbara Smith administered the oath.
Mrs. Green, of Ada, was reaffirmed to Pontotoc District, Seat 5. She was reelected the during the July 27 primary election.
Mrs. Briggs, of Marietta, retained Pickens District Seat 3 during the summer election.
Tishomingo District Seat 2 incumbent legislator Timothy K. Colbert, of Sulphur, was unchallenged at election time.
Panola District Seat 1 incumbent Beth Alexander, of Achille, was reelected in an August runoff election.
Justice Colbert, Ardmore, was also re-elected in the July 2010 elections.
Each legislator is elected to a three-year term. Chickasaw Nation Supreme Court Justices also serve a three-year term.
The Chickasaw Nation Legislature is comprised of 13 members, elected from the Chickasaw Nation's four legislative districts: Panola, Pickens, Pontotoc and Tishomingo.
