Porter elected president of Seneca Indian Nation
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- Published: 06 November 2010
Salamanca, New York (AP) November 2010
Syracuse University law school professor Robert Odawi Porter has been elected president of the Seneca Nation of Indians in western New York.
Seneca Nation officials say Porter defeated Maurice A. John Sr. in Tuesdays election, getting 1,671 votes to Johns 500 in balloting held on the tribes reservations south of Buffalo.
During the campaign, the 47-year-old Porter said his law background would help the tribe in its ongoing legal battles with New York state over tax issues.
Porter has taught at law schools in Kansas and Iowa. Hes on leave from his job as a professor at Syracuses law school.
Seneca presidents serve two-year terms. Porter, who succeeds current President Barry E. Snyder Sr., will be sworn in next week.
Syracuse University law school professor Robert Odawi Porter has been elected president of the Seneca Nation of Indians in western New York.
Seneca Nation officials say Porter defeated Maurice A. John Sr. in Tuesdays election, getting 1,671 votes to Johns 500 in balloting held on the tribes reservations south of Buffalo.
During the campaign, the 47-year-old Porter said his law background would help the tribe in its ongoing legal battles with New York state over tax issues.
Porter has taught at law schools in Kansas and Iowa. Hes on leave from his job as a professor at Syracuses law school.
Seneca presidents serve two-year terms. Porter, who succeeds current President Barry E. Snyder Sr., will be sworn in next week.