Eric Descheenie
Eric Descheenie is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 7 in 2016, retiring in 2019. He is currently the Director of Tribal Government Relations for the Navajo County Board of Supervisors. He has also served as a Tribal Liaison to the Arizona Department of Housing and the Governor's Office of Equal Opportunity. Elections * 2016 – Descheenie and Wenona Benally were unopposed in the Democratic Primary and the general election. * 2014 – Descheenie lost the District 7 senate Democratic primary to incumbent Carlyle Begay. Begay would later switch to the Republican Party in 2015. References External links Biographyat Ballotpedia Ballotpedia is a nonprofit and nonpartisan online political encyclopedia that covers federal, state, and local politics, elections, and public policy in the United States. The website was founded in 2007. Ballotpedia is sponsored by the Lucy Bur ... Vote Smart {{D ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Arizona's 7th Legislative District
Arizona's 7th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of sections of Coconino County, Gila County, Navajo County, and Pinal County. As of 2023, there are 95 precincts in the district, with a total registered voter population of 154,195. The district has an overall population of 240,214. Following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, the Redistricting in Arizona, Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) redrew legislative district boundaries in Arizona. According to the AIRC, the district is outside of competitive range and considered leaning Republican. Political representation The district is represented in the 56th Arizona State Legislature, which convenes from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024, by Wendy Rogers (politician), Wendy Rogers (Arizona Republican Party, R-Flagstaff, Arizona, Flagstaff) in the Arizona Senate and by David Cook (Arizona politician), David Cook (Arizona Republican Party, R-Globe, Arizona, Globe) and David Marshal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia is a nonprofit and nonpartisan online political encyclopedia that covers federal, state, and local politics, elections, and public policy in the United States. The website was founded in 2007. Ballotpedia is sponsored by the Lucy Burns Institute, a nonprofit organization based in Middleton, Wisconsin. Originally a collaboratively edited wiki, Ballotpedia is now written and edited entirely by a paid professional staff. Ballotpedia employed 34 writers and researchers; it reported an editorial staff of over 50 in 2021. Mission Ballotpedia's stated goal is "to inform people about politics by providing accurate and objective information about politics at all levels of government." The website "provides information on initiative supporters and opponents, financial reports, litigation news, status updates, poll numbers, and more." It originally was a "community-contributed web site, modeled after Wikipedia" which is now edited by paid staff. It "contains volumes of inform ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Navajo Nation Politicians
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Native American State Legislators In Arizona
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Living People
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Democratic Party Members Of The Arizona House Of Representatives
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Arizona State University Alumni
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21st-century Native American Politicians
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Carlyle Begay
Carlyle W. Begay is a Diné-American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the seventh district in the Arizona State Senate which is the largest Legislative State District in the Continental United States. Early life Begay is Navajo and was born on the Navajo Nation and he is ''Tó’tsohnii'' (Big Water), born for ''Kinyaa’áanii'' (Towering House) clans. His maternal grandparents are ''Tl'izi lani'' (Many Goats clan). His paternal grandparents are also of the ''Tl'izi lani'' (Many Goats clan). Begay is a lifetime resident of Arizona and grew up on the Navajo Nation near Black Mesa and was raised under the teachings of his ancestry, instilling in him the importance of remembering the story of his people and carrying it on to his descendants. Begay graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology and was a student in the Minority Medical Education Program at the University of Arizona College ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Albert Hale
Albert A. Hale (March 13, 1950 – February 2, 2021) was an American attorney and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Arizona Senate from 2004 to 2011 and in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017. A member of the Navajo Nation, Hale was elected as the tribe's president in 1994. He served until 1998, when he resigned to avoid facing prosecution for 50 felonies and misdemeanors related to theft and bribery. He was widely recognized as a staunch advocate for tribal rights and a key figure in upholding tribal sovereignty. Early life and education Albert A. Hale was born on March 13, 1950, in Ganado, Arizona, to Willie, who worked at the Fort Wingate U.S. Army depot, and Irene, who herded sheep. He was raised in Klagetsoh, and was of the clan. Hale's maternal grandparents were and his paternal grandparents were . His family lived at the depot when he was born. Willie was beaten to death in a jail in Gallup, New Mexico, by a police o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wenona Benally
Wenona Benally is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 7 from 2017 to 2019. She previously ran for the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 1st congressional district. Benally is a member of the Navajo Nation. Elections * 2016 Benally and Eric Descheenie were unopposed in the Democratic primary and the general election. * 2012 Benally ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 1st District. She was defeated by former congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick who went on to win the general election. References External links Biographyat Ballotpedia Ballotpedia is a nonprofit and nonpartisan online political encyclopedia that covers federal, state, and local politics, elections, and public policy in the United States. The website was founded in 2007. Ballotpedia is sponsored by the Lucy Bur ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Benally, Wenona Living people 21st-century American women politicians 21st-c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |