Sasha Blackfox-Qualls
Sasha Blackfox-Qualls | |
|---|---|
| Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor for the 1st district | |
| Assumed office August 14, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Rex Jordan |
| Member of the Hulbert Public Schools Board of Education | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | American Cherokee Nation |
Sasha Blackfox-Qualls is a Cherokee Nation politician who has served on the Cherokee Nation tribal council since 2023.
Education and early career
[edit]Blackfox-Qualls graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a bachelor's degree in nursing. Afterward she worked as a registered nurse at the W.W. Hastings Hospital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.[1]
Political career
[edit]Blackfox-Qualls ran unopposed for the Hulbert Public Schools Board of Education in 2019 and served as the board's vice-president.[1] She ran in the 2023 Cherokee Nation tribal council elections against Dale Lee Glory, Trae Ratliff, and Brian Jackson. In June, she advanced to a runoff alongside Glory.[2] She won the runoff with 56% of the vote.[3] She was sworn in on August 14, 2023, succeeding Rex Jordan.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Crumbacher, Katrina (3 July 2023). "Cherokee Nation runoff features 3 incumbent-free races". NonDoc. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Boston, Stacie (June 4, 2023). "Blackfox-Qualls, Glory move forward to Dist. 1 run-off race". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Hunter, Chad (July 19, 2023). "Winning Cherokee Nation candidates certified". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Hunter, Chad (August 16, 2023). "New, re-elected councilors begin terms". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 28 November 2023.