Theresa Hatathlie
Theresa Hatathlie | |
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| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 6th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Wendy Rogers |
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office January 10, 2022 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jamescita Peshlakai |
| Succeeded by | Wendy Rogers |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Northern Arizona University |
Theresa Hatathlie is a Navajo politician who has served as a member of the Arizona Senate from the 6th district since 2023. She was appointed to the District 7 seat in 2022 after incumbent State Senator Jamescita Peshlakai resigned from office. She is a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
In addition to serving in the legislature, Hatathlie is a member of the Diné College Board of Regents, and co-founded the Navajo and Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund.[2] Hatathlie is from Coal Mine Mesa, a town in Coconino County, Arizona.[1]
Hatathlie ran unopposed in the newly redrawn 6th District in the 2022 November election.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Duda, Jeremy (January 10, 2022). "Theresa Hatathlie sworn in as newest member of the Senate". AZ Mirror. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Coconino County supervisors appoint Theresa Hatathlie to fill vacant seat in District 7". Associated Press. KNAU. January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
External links
[edit]56th Legislature (2023-present)
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Categories:
- Living people
- Democratic Party Arizona state senators
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Women state legislators in Arizona
- Native American state legislators in Arizona
- Native American women in politics
- People from Coconino County, Arizona
- Northern Arizona University alumni
- 21st-century members of the Arizona State Legislature