Cherokee Chief Backed as Assistant Interior Secretary
- Share via
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — On a voice vote without debate, the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs voted Thursday to recommend to the full Senate confirmation of Ross Swimmer, a banker from Talequah, Okla., and principal chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, as assistant interior secretary for Indian affairs.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
