The National Congress of American Indians has hired David Mullon, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, as its chief counsel. Mullon is well known for his decade of service on the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. Since 2003, he has worked on every major piece of tribal legislation, including the Cobell settlement, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, the Tribal Law and Order Act and the Violence Against Women Act. “We are fortunate to have a bipartisan environment on this committee as we work together to find ways to improve the lives of Native Americans,” Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Washington), the chairwoman of the committee, said in a press release. “David’s leadership and comprehensive understanding of the issues will be missed. He worked closely with leadership from both parties on a number of important issues for Indian Country including health care, energy, self-governance and sovereignty.” "I believe that Indian Country has been very fortunate to have David Mullon on this committee," added Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), the committee's vice chair. "Indian Country will continue to benefit from his new position at the National Congress of American Indians." Mullon's last day on Capitol Hill was Wednesday. He received a warm tribute and a long round of applause during the committee's business meeting.
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