Unofficial results show Christine Baker-Sage pulled off a narrow election victory against opponent Shane Seibel for the position of tribal chair.<\/p>\n
Baker-Sage, who said in her candidate statement that tribal members should be treated with respect and concern, won by 63 votes.<\/p>\n
The seat was previously held by Clement Frost, who retired after 27 years in office, according to the Southern Ute Drum, the tribe\u2019s newspaper.<\/p>\n
Cheryl Frost and Cedric Chavez will fill two council seats previously held by Amy Barry and Tyson Thompson.<\/p>\n Frost and Chavez beat opponents Dedra White and incumbent Barry with 240 and 273 votes, respectively.<\/p>\n In his candidate statement, Chavez said he was running because he has been waiting a long time for positive change.<\/p>\n Frost said she did not have a campaign platform and would not follow a timeline to accomplish goals.<\/p>\n Tribal member Sage Remington called the election a \u201cmomentous occasion\u201d and was pleased with the results.<\/p>\n \u201cThese are all new people, so it is a good transition,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cThey are younger, and will hopefully convey some innovative ideas for the tribe.\u201d<\/p>\n The elected chairwoman and councilors will serve three-year terms on the seven-member board.<\/p>\n