12851 Fossil Creek Dr.
Marietta, OK 73448
Cell: 580-272-7366
Charles.Marris@chickasaw.net
Lineal Descendants:
- Carl & Ollie (John) Marris (Parents)
- Henry Sr. & Hazel (Mose) Marris (Paternal Grandparents)
- Charlie & Pauline (Lewis) John (Maternal Grandparents)
Chickasaw Ancestry:
- Carl Marris (Father)
- Hazel (Mose) Marris (Grandmother)
- Nicey (Tyubby) Mose (Great Grandmother – Original Enrollee)
- Noel & Leah (Pickens) Tyubby (Great-Great Grandparents – Original Enrollees)
- Sam & Nancy (Keel) Tyubby (Great-Great-Great Grandparents – Original Enrollees)
- IHunta “P-ist-o-chi-cia” & Annie (Ned) Pickens (Great-Great-Great Grandparents – Original Enrollees)
- Edmund (Ok-chan-tubby) & Liney Pickens (Great-Great-Great-Great Grandparents)
Choctaw Ancestry:
- Ollie (John) Marris (Mother)
- Charlie & Pauline (Lewis) John (Grandparents – Original Enrollees)
- Simon & Georgia John (Great Grandparents – Original Enrollees)
- Jim & Martha Lewis (Great Grandparents – Original Enrollees)
- John & Caroline Lewis (Great-Great Grandparents – Original Enrollees)
- Henry Marris Sr. (Grandfather)
- Wench & Sallie (Johnson) Marris (Great Grandparents – Original Enrollees)
- Dibbin Marris (Great-Great Grandfather – Original Enrollee)
- Isaac & Susie (Simpson) Johnson (Great-Great Grandparents – Original Enrollees)
- Lewis & Betsey Johnson (Great-Great-Great Grandparents – Original Enrollees)
- Peter & Betsey Simpson (Great-Great-Great Grandparents – Original Enrollees)
- Lark Davis Mose (Great Grandfather – Original Enrollee)
- John & Lula Mose (Great-Great Grandparents – Original Enrollees)
Tribal Involvement:
- Elected to Chickasaw Tribal Legislature – August 2022
- Vice-Chair, Tribal Historical & Cultural Preservation Committee
- Finance Committee
- Land Development Committee
Education and Career:
- B.A.A.S. in Public Administration, Minor: Business Administration, Midwestern State University
- A.S. – Financial Management, Community College of the Air Force
- A.S. – Instructional Technology, Community College of the Air Force
- United States Air Force – Retired, 21 years Active Duty
- University of North Texas System, 14 years Financial Analysis, Strategic Planning and Reporting Analytics
Goals:
As a Tribal Legislator, I pledge to serve with Honor, Respect and Dignity and to help protect the Sovereignty of our great Chickasaw Nation so that we remain “Unconquered and Unconquerable”.
I will strive to serve you by:
- Promoting Economic Development to facilitate increased job availability, tribal growth, and long-term sustainability
- Advocating additional services/benefits to all Chickasaw citizens as resources allow
- Supporting increased access to care for all Chickasaw citizens
- Encouraging expansive educational opportunities for all citizens