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Zuni governor ousted in election
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2002 Zuni Pueblo Governor Malcolm Bowekaty was ousted by tribal voters on Tuesday, according to unofficial results cited by the Associated Press. Arlen Quetawki was elected governor while Carmelita Sanchez defeated incumbent Lt. Gov. Barton Martza. Bowekaty was elected in 1999 to a four-year term. Some tribal leaders say he is on the "short list" of candidates for assistant secretary of Indian affairs. Get the Story:
Zunis elect new governor, lieutenant governor (AP 12/18)
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