Nation Tribal Legislature chairman David Woerz.
David Woerz, Ardmore, was recently named chairman of the Chickasaw Tribal Legislature for Fiscal Year 2011.
Mr. Woerz was elected chairman by the 13-member Legislature during its October session. The tribe's fiscal year began Oct. 1.
Woerz is the immediate past chairman of the legislature's land development committee.
As land chairman, he oversaw the approval of property acquisitions and development projects for the Chickasaw Nation.
"I am very blessed to be able to represent the Chickasaw people as the both the Pickens District representative and now the Chairman of the Chickasaw Legislature,"Woerz said. "It is a great honor to be elected to this position by my peers. I will continue to work hard to make sure the legislators are well informed and equipped to make sound decisions".
Mr. Woerz was elected to a Pickens District legislative seat in 2006. He is currently serving his second term as a tribal representative.
Mr. Woerz is also active in his community serving on the Board of Directors of Mercy Memorial Hospital and as Trustee for the Ardmore Tourism Authority.
