How the council voted
Navajo Times
WINDOW ROCK, Oct. 28, 2009
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The official vote tally from Monday's special session of the Navajo Nation Council showed 48 delegates voting in favor of placing President Joe Shirley Jr. on leave, 22 against, and 18 not voting.
Those listed as not voting include those who were absent.
Following is a breakdown of the vote by name and chapters represented.
Voting yes
Evelyn Acothley (Bodaway-Gap/Cameron/Coppermine), Leonard Anthony (Shiprock), George Apachito (Alamo), George Arthur (Nenahnezad/San Juan/T'iistoh Sikaad), Harriet Becenti (Manuelito/Rock Springs/Tsayatoh);
Elmer Begay (Dilkon/Teesto), Kee Allen Begay (Many Farms/Tsé Chízí), Omer Begay (Cornfields/Greasewood Springs/Klagetoh/Wide Ruins), Sampson Begay (Jeddito/Low Mountain/Steamboat), Willie Begay (Chilchinbeto/Kayenta);
Alice Benally (Crownpoint/Nahodishgish), Katherine Benally (Dennehotso), Ralph Bennett (Crystal/Red Lake/Sawmill), Ray Berchman (Oak Springs/St. Michaels), Leonard Chee (Birdsprings/Leupp/Tolani Lake);
Lorenzo Curley (Houck/Lupton/Nahata Dziil), Benjamin Curley (Kinlichee/Ganado), Charles Damon (Bááháálí/Church Rock), Leslie Dele (Tonalea), Roy Dempsey (Oak Springs/St. Michaels), Cecil Frank Eriacho (Ramah);
Davis Filfred (Aneth/Mexican Water/Red Mesa), Jerry Freddie (Dilcon/Teesto), Curran Hannon (Oak Springs/St. Michaels), Orlanda Smith-Hodge (Cornfields/Greasewood Springs/Klagetoh/Wide Ruins), Harry Hubbard (Becenti/Lake Valley/Standing Rock/Whiterock);
Lee Jack (Whitecone/Indian Wells), Edward Jim (Greyhills/Newcomb/Sheepsprings), Raymond Joe (Blue Gap/Tachee/Whippoorwill), Norman John II (Twin Lakes), Hoskie Kee (Baca-Prewitt/Casamero Lake/Littlewater);
Tom Lapahe (Blue Gap/Tachee/Whippoorwill), Woody Lee (Tólikan), Lena Manheimer (Navajo Mountain/Ts'ah bii Kin), Kee Yazzie Man (K'ai'bii'tó), Kenneth Maryboy (Aneth/Mexican Water/Red Mesa);
Elmer Milford (Fort Defiance), Johnny Naize (Cottonwood/Nazlini/Tsélani), Ida Nelson (Red Rock), Larry Noble (Jeddito/Low Mountain/Steamboat), Lawrence Platero (Tóhajiilee);
Bobby Robbins (Coalmine Canyon/Tóh Nanees Dizí), Leonard Teller (Lukachukai/Tsaile/Wheatfields), Young Jeff Tom (Mariano Lake/Smith Lake), Willie Tracey (Ganado/Kinlichee), Tommy Tsosie (LeChee), Thomas Walker (Birdsprings/Leupp/Tolani Lake) and Elbert Wheeler (Many Farms/Tsé Chízí).
Voting no
Larry Anderson (Fort Defiance), Pete Ken Atcitty (Shiprock), Andy Ayze (Chinle), LoRenzo Bates (Upper Fruitland), Mel Begay (Coyote Canyon/Mexican Springs);
Nelson Begaye (Lukachukai/Tsaile/Wheatfields), Harry Clark (Chinle), Harry Claw (Chinle), Nelson Gorman (Chinle), Amos Johnson (Black Mesa);
Ervin Keeswood (Tsé Daa Kaan), Roy Laughter (Chilchinbeto/Kayenta), Raymond Maxx (Coalmine Canyon/Tóh Nanees Dizí), Herman Morris (Naschitti/Tohatchi), Jonathan Nez (Shonto);
David Shondee (Chilchinbeto/Kayenta), Danny Simpson (Huerfano), Leonard Tsosie (Pueblo Pintado/Torreon/Whitehorse Lake), Harold Wauneka (Fort Defiance), Harry Williams (Coalmine Canyon/Tóh Nanees Dizí), Edmund Yazzie (Thoreau) and Peterson Yazzie (Naschitti/Tohatchi).
Not voting
Lorenzo Bedonie (Hardrock/Piñon), Jerry Bodie (Tsé Alnoazt'i'í), Jack Colorado (Bodaway-Gap/Cameron/Coppermine), Herman Daniels (Oljato), Tim Goodluck (Houck/Lupton/Nahata Dziil)
Phillip Harrison (Red Valley/Cove), Rex Lee Jim (Rock Point), Hope MacDonald-LoneTree (Coalmine Canyon/Tóh Nanees Dizí), Preston McCabe (Piñon/Hardrock), Francis Redhouse (Teec Nos Pos);
David Rico (Pueblo Pintado/Torreon/Whitehorse Lake), Roscoe Smith (Crystal/Red Lake/Sawmill), GloJean Todacheene (Shiprock), David Tom (Beclabito/Gadiiahi), Harry Willeto (Nageezi/Ojo Encino/Counselor), Ernest Yazzie (Bááhááhí/Church Rock).
