Bryan Warner is a

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politician who has served as the deputy principal chief of the

since 2019 and who served as the

tribal councilor for the 6th district from 2015 to 2019.

Early life and education

Warner graduated from

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in 2009 with a

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in organismic

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. He later earned a

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from

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and taught science courses at Carl Albert State College.

Cherokee Nation tribal council

Warner ran for the

tribal council district 6 in 2015 in a four candidate race against: Ron Goff, Natalie Fullbright, and B. Keith McCoy. Incumbent Janelle Fullbright was term limited. Warner advanced to a runoff alongside Natalie Fullbright after placing second in the June 27 election. Warner won the runoff with 54% of the vote and was sworn on August 14, 2015. In 2017, he was appointed to a two-year term on the

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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Tribal Advisory Committee.

Deputy chief of the Cherokee Nation

In 2019, Warner ran for deputy chief of the

. Robin Mayes challenged Warner's candidacy, but the challenge was dismissed by the

Supreme Court. He faced Meredith Frailey in the general election. He won with 58.88% of the vote. The

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. He was sworn on August 14, 2019. In 2021, he was again appointed to another two-year term on the

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Tribal Advisory Committee. He ran for re-election in the 2023 Cherokee Nation deputy chief election and won re-election. Since his re-election, he is term-limited from running for deputy chief again until 2031.

Electoral history

References

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