Panola District, Seat #1

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 246
Achille, OK 74720
Cell: (580) 272-7850
Home:(580) 283-3409
beth.alexander@chickasaw.net

Chickasaw Lineal Ancestors:

• Mother, Mary June Dickinson
• Maternal Grandmother, Mary Anetta Collins (original enrollee)
• Great Grandfather, Benjamin Franklin Collins
• Great-Great Grandmother, Mary Potts
• Great-Great-Great Grandmother, Rhoda Gunn
• Great-Great-Great-Great Grandmother, Molly Colbert
• Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather, William Colbert
• Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather, James Logan Colbert

Type of Tribal Involvement

• Member, Chickasaw Tribal Legislature, 1998-present.
• Current Member, Tribal Historical and Cultural Preservation and Legislative Committees.
• Chairman, Education Committee, 2002.
• Prior member of Land Development, Education/Health Care, Election Rules and Regulations, Tribal Justice Ad Hoc, New Capitol Building Ad Hoc and Historical Capitol Ad Hoc Committees.
• Current Chickasaw Representative, Work Task Force, Durant, OK

Goals

I strive to enhance opportunities for housing, employment and economic development in the Panola District and to enhance the quality of life for all Chickasaw citizens.

• Bachelor of Science Degree from Texas A&M University, Commerce, Texas; Teaching Certificates in Oklahoma and Texas.
• School teacher for 12 years, various grades; currently 6th, 7th and 8th grade science teacher at Kingston, Oklahoma.
• Teacher of the Year Award, Kingston Public Schools, 2002.
• Active in children's ministry for 12 years.

Activities

• My life is shared with husband Rick and sons Joshua and Will.
• I enjoy any activities with children of any age, horseback riding and garage sales.
• I enjoy reading.
• I raise laying hens.