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.
Eric Descheenie | |
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 Descheenie in 2017 | |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 7th district | |
| In office January 9, 2017 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Hale |
| Succeeded by | Myron Tsosie |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Chinle, Arizona |
| Alma mater | Arizona State University |
Elections
edit- 2016 – Descheenie and Wenona Benally were unopposed in the Democratic Primary and the general election.[1]
- 2014 – Descheenie lost the District 7 senate Democratic primary to incumbent Carlyle Begay.[2] Begay would later switch to the Republican Party in 2015.
References
edit- ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2016 General Election November 8, 2016" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
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