the Navajo tribal president Joe Shirley Jr.'s relationship with two companies that had operated on the reservation. The Navajo attorney general accepted that request but also expanded the probe to include the council's use of discretionary funds, to the surprise of the council. The council, and the Office of the President and Vice President receive millions of dollars a year through supplemental budget appropriations to dole out to elderly Navajos on fixed income, college students, organizations in need or Navajos looking for emergency funding. Alan Balaran was hired as the Special Prosecutor earlier this year. His duties later were expanded to include a tribal ranch program, and discretionary funds given to the tribal president's and vice president's office. "If Shelly is found guilty, however, he will be removed from office and the people will need to launch a new election process," NM State Rep. Ray Begaye, D-Shiprock said. "If removed, Shelly likely will be joined by many of the delegates. Of the 24 elected Tuesday to the reduced council, 16 were incumbents." Navajo Nation President (2011-2015) In the Navajo Nation Tribal presidential election, held on November 2, 2010, Shelly defeated New Mexico Sen. Lynda Lovejoy, becoming the first vice president to be elected to the Navajo Nation Presidency, dashing Lovejoy's hopes of becoming the tribe's first female president. Shelly was sworn in as president on January 11, 2011. Despite Vice President Shelly facing criminal charges in the probe of the council's controversial use of discretionary funds, he would go on to win the 2010 election. Later, Shelly would be cleared of any wrongdoing. Shelly would serve as president during the 88-member Tribal Council reduction following the special election of December 2009 that was aimed at reforming the Navajo government. Shelly received 52 percent of the vote in the 2010 presidential race. His opponent, New Mexico state Sen. Lynda Lovejoy, garnered 47 percent of the vote - 33,692 votes to Lovejoy's 30,357. Voter turnout hit nearly 58 percent in the 2010 tribal elections. In his last days as Navajo President, he would veto various controversial bills effecting the still as yet decided 2014 Navajo Presidential Race. Shelly's presidential term was extended five months after the uncertainty of The Navajo Nation Presidential Election affected his Term in office, The Shelly Jim Administration Term in office officially ended on May 12, 2015, at 12:00 PM Noon, in which before a Flag Retiring Ceremony