Council Member
Councilman Sheldon serves on the Services Committee for the Tulalip Tribes. Serving on the Tulalip Tribes Board of Directors for over fifteen years, six of those as chairman, Councilman Sheldon was re-elected to the Tulalip Board in March 2015 after spending a year at Strategies 360, a public policy and communications firm in Seattle, as vice president of Native American Affairs. Along with his fellow Tulalip Board members he has helped to lead economic development efforts at Tulalip, including the construction of the Tulalip Resort Casino – one of the largest employers in Snohomish County – and the first ever federally chartered tribal city in the United States, Quil Ceda Village.
Under he and the Board’s leadership, the Tulalip Tribes have initiated major transportation and infrastructure projects, built a strong police department and tribal court, completed important environmental restoration projects, and created strong partnerships with other community leaders and organizations. An active and engaged leader in Snohomish County, Councilman Sheldon has served in many capacities, including on the boards of Providence Hospital Foundation, Economic Alliance of Snohomish County, Citizens Committee for Marysville Schools, and the Boy and Girls Club of Snohomish County. He has also served as a vice president in the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, an association representing nearly 50 tribes.
Previously, Councilman Sheldon worked as a commercial fisherman in Puget Sound and Bristol Bay, Alaska. After high school graduation, he immediately enlisted in the U.S Army serving a tour of duty in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot. He graduated from the University of Washington with a B.A. in political science.