Krystle Young Bowers
Hollywood/Ft. Pierce Council Representative Candidate
Hollywood/Ft. Pierce Council Representative Candidate
Campaign video
Campaign dinner Friday, May 2, 2025 at 6 PM
About ME
A tribal member wanting change in STOF
My name is Krystle Young Bowers. I’m Panther clan and 32 years old. My mother is Brenda Cypress and father is Steve Young (non tribal). My siblings are Angel, late Josh, Kanavis, late Blige, and J’Forest. My husband is Wilson Bowers from the Bird clan family.
My dad never allowed me to give up on any activity once I committed to it. And when I finally found out I was decent at basketball he didn’t have to worry about me quitting that because I grew to love the sport. Throughout high school I played on two basketball teams, one for my school and one for the tribe.
At the University of Miami I learned to think rationally and scientifically, and to a lesser extent politically. Everywhere we go and every group we are a part of has politics. I’ve had practice thinking rationally, scientifically, and politically through my time at UM and Florida International University.
Also, our language has greatly influenced the person I am today. Increasingly, the younger generation of Indigenous people around the world are realizing the importance of their language and culture with tons of people learning both. I’ve wanted to become a fluent speaker since I was 15 years old. I asked my mom and few other people who are fluent speakers to teach me, but I still am not fluent.
Family
Panther Clan
Mother: Brenda Cypress
Grandma: Lena Cypress
Siblings: Angel Young, Josh Young, Kanavis Cypress, Blige Cypress, J'Forrest Cypress
Niece: Alanah Gadson
Husband: Wilson Bowers (Bird Clan)
Father: Steve Young (non tribal), married to Selma Young (non tribal)
Pets
All of Krystle's animals have been adopted.
Carrie is 6 years old and is a pit bull mix female.
Kyoshi is a 8 year old cat adopted from Cat's Meow Cafe.
Nigiri is a one year old mix female dog.
Issues
Climate Change
We need to prepare for our Tribe's future as climate change will increasingly make Florida a difficult place to live. As a previous team member in the Climate Resiliency Program, I thoroughly understand the risks that our changing climate will bring to our Tribe and preparation needs to start as soon as possible. Now, I'm the assistant director of the Environmental Protection Office for the tribe.
Constitution Reform
We need a constitution that balances the power between council, board, and the people.
STOF Services
All of our services are based on the U.S. system equivalents. We do not need to base our systems on those broken systems. My goal is to create services that better suit our needs as a Tribe through discussion with the community and professionals in the field.
Election Process
Our election process needs to move into the 21st century. Plurality voting which is when one candidate gets the most votes is a process that doesn't work for the majority of tribal members. Instead, runoff elections will ensure that the winner is wanted by the majority of the people. It will help voters feel that their votes count compared to plurality.
Trust
I want to build trust again between the Hollywood Council Rep and the Hollywood community. My goal is to have everyone informed through multiple meetings on the same issue so that people have more than one meeting to talk about their ideas.
If you want to find out something about the tribe, I want it to be as easy as googling something.
reach out
I'm available to speak anytime by phone and email
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