David Sickey is a member of the 944-member Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, a federally recognized Native American Tribe located in Southwest Louisiana. He serves as Vice-Chairman of the Tribe and a member of the Tribe’s elected five-member governing body, the Tribal Council, having recently been re-elected to a fourth term. In his role as Vice-Chairman, David deals with public policy issues on Tribal, local, state, and national levels. He plays a key role in Tribal governance, community relations, sovereignty issues, social and economic development, and land-use planning. He is focused on the establishment of long-term economic and social stability for the Tribe and the surrounding communities