Hale joins Arizona Senate

0 Comments | Indian Country Today (Lakota Times), February, 2004 | by Shively, L.A.

Shively, L.A. Indian Country Today (Lakota Times) 02-11-2004 PHOENIX - Navajo attorney Albert Hale was sworn in and immediately began serving his first term as Senator for District on Jan. 21, taking the seat vacated by Jack Jackson Sr., who retired in December. Appointed by the Apache County Board of Supervisors and chosen by a three-member citizen's panel, Hale will serve until this term expires next January.

Under Arizona law, Jackson's replacement had to be a resident of the same county, Apache County, and a member of the same political party, Democrat. District 2 spans a 300-mile width of Arizona from New Mexico to Nevada, including Flagstaff and the counties of Navajo, Apache, Coconino and Mohave. The district is one of the largest in Arizona with a...

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