Janees Taylor

[1][2] In 2021, Taylor reported to the Cherokee Phoenix that she was finishing a M.B.A. with an emphasis in accounting and finance.

[2] In 2013, Taylor was elected to the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council for district 15, defeating Meredith Frailey in a three-way race by 27 votes.

[2] In 2020, Taylor was appointed to principal chief Chuck Hoskin Jr.'s special commission for the protection of Cherokee Nation sovereignty, established to prepare for changes resulting from the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in McGirt v.

[3] In 2021, Taylor was nominated by Hoskin Jr. to serve as the Treasurer of the Cherokee Nation, succeeding Tralynna Scott.

[3] She was unanimously confirmed by the tribal council and began her role on October 1, 2021, overseeing the Cherokee Nation's $3.4 billion budget and managing approximately 100 employees in finance and related departments.