Fawn Sharp
President, Quinault Indian Nation
Biography

Fawn R. Sharp is the current President of the Quinault Indian Nation in Taholah, Washington. Her past positions included managing attorney and lead counsel; and staff attorney for the Quinault Indian Nation, administrative law judge for the Washington state Department of Revenue – Tax Appeals Division, Quinault Tribal Court Associate Judge, and Counsel for Phillips, Krause & Brown.

Ms. Sharp has held numerous leadership positions, including an appointment by Governor Gary Locke to serve as Trustee for Grays Harbor College, Governor of the Washington State Bar Association, Trustee of Washington State Bar Association – Indian Law Section, Vice President and Founding Member for the National Intertribal Tax Alliance, and Director/Secretary of the Quinault Nation Enterprises Board. Fawn has conducted lectures and publications all over the United States.

Ms. Sharp graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Gonzaga University in Spokane Washington at the age of 19. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Washington in 1995 and has subsequently received certificates from the National Judicial College at the University of Nevada, and from the International Human Rights Law at Oxford University.

Ms. Sharp resides with her husband, Dan Malvini, and their son, Daniel Malvini II.

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COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS:

QUINAULT INDIAN NATION BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEMBER REGULAR MEETINGS. All regular session Quinault Business Committee meetings are held on the 2 nd and 4 th Mondays of each month with legal session starting at 6:00 pm and regular session starting at 7:00 pm unless otherwise informed. For more information contact Tribal Secretary Gina James at 360.276.8215, ext. 555.

JULAS MONTHLY MEETINGS. The Julas Club (Elder’s Club) has their regular meeting on the first Monday of each month. If the first Monday falls on a Holiday, then the meeting will occur on the following Monday. The meetings start at 5:30 pm at the Senior Meal building at 221 Fir Street. For more information, call President Kathy Law at 360.276.8215, ext. 605.

MID-YEAR QIN GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING SET FOR NOV. 10. The Quinault Business Committee has tentatively scheduled a General Council Mid-Year Meeting at the Quinault Beach Resort and Casino on Saturday, November 10 th, 2007. For more information contact Council Secretary Gina James at 360.276.8215, ext. 555.

COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & METHAMPHETAMINE STRATEGY DINNERS – COMING SOON. In the near future community improvement and methamphetamine strategy dinner meetings will be planned once comprehensive plans are drafted.

According to Chief Ralston, the Quinault Nation Public Safety Division is partnering with multiple departments within the Nation to further develop the methamphetamine strategic plan. To date, they are drafting a Community Action Plan (CAP) that will incorporate local media, local departments, and the justice programs to educate members about the dangerous effects of drugs and alcohol. In addition, the Quinault Nation Public Safety is planning a mass mailing to its local members with regard to Turn In a Pusher (TIP). Also, to general local involvement, Quinault Nation Public Safety members will develop a strategy and hopefully provide reward monies up to $500 dollars upon a successful conviction. For more information, e-mail Chief Ralston at lralston@quinault.org.

REGIONAL/NATIONAL NEWS & EVENTS:

7TH SEMI-ANNUAL NATIVE AMERICAN FINANCE CONFERENCE OCT. 15-16, 2007. The conference will be held at Foxwoods Resort & Casino in Ledyard, CT. For more information please go to www.imn.org/pf.

38th ANNUAL NIEA CONVENTION. October 25-28, 2007, Honolulu, HI. For more information, go to www.niea.org.

64th ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS. This annual convention will convene November 11 - November 16, 2007. The location is Denver, CO. For more information, go to www.ncai.org or call 202.466.7767.

TRADING AT THE RIVER CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW 2008. This annual conference is scheduled for April 15th and 16th 2008 at the Red Lion Hotel on the River at Jantzen Beach, in Portland, Oregon. It’s a business/entrepreneur-focused conference to network, conduct business, and attend workshops.

INDIAN GAMING ’08 ANNUAL TRADE SHOW AND CONVENTION. This annual conference is scheduled for April 20-23, 2008 in San Diego, California. For more information, contact Angelica Molina at amolina@indiangaming.org or 202.546.7711. Also, go to www.indiangaming.org.