Troy "Scott" Weston | |
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President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe | |
In office 2016–2018 | |
Preceded by | John Yellow Bird Steele |
Succeeded by | Julian Bear Runner |
Troy "Scott" Weston was president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe from 2016 to 2018. [1] [2]
In 2016,he won a landslide victory against the incumbent John Yellow Bird Steele,winning nearly 2/3rds of the vote. [1] He did not seek re-election in 2018;he did not give a reason why. [2] [3]
At his inauguration,Weston stated that his priorities were improving the economy of the people and representing their interests in Washington. [4]
In August 2018,Weston requested a disaster declaration from FEMA due to tornadoes and severe storms. FEMA denied the request,stating the damage was not severe enough to warrant disaster relief. [5] [6]
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