Mark Maryboy | |
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| Mark Maryboy speaking at a community gathering in Utah | |
| Navajo Nation Council Delegate | |
| Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives from Utah | |
| In office January 1, 1991 –January 1, 2007 | |
| Succeeded by | Davis Filfred Jr. |
| Constituency | Aneth / Red Mesa / Mexican Water |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 10,1955 |
| Nationality | Navajo Nation,American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Roselyn Maryboy |
| Education | University of Utah (BA) |
| Known for | First Native American elected as county commissioner in Utah |
Mark Maryboy (born December 10,1955) is a retired American politician and member of the Navajo Nation. He served three terms as a San Juan County Commissioner and was a Navajo Nation Council Delegate representing the Utah Navajo area. [1] [2]
Maryboy was born near Bluff,Utah,and raised in a traditional Navajo hogan on the Navajo Nation reservation. [3] He attended BIA boarding schools in Kayenta and Aneth, [4] and later graduated from San Juan High School in Blanding,Utah. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Utah in 1978. [3]
After college,Maryboy returned to work with the Utah Navajo Development Council as director of education,overseeing programs such as Head Start and vocational training. [3]
In 1986,he was elected as the first Native American County Commissioner in Utah’s history,representing District Three in San Juan County. [1] He was later elected to the Navajo Nation Council in 1990,where he chaired the Budget and Finance Committee. [2]
He also served on the advisory board of the College of Social and Behavioral Science at the University of Utah. [2] Maryboy was appointed to the Utah Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights in 1993, [5] and later to the National Advisory Council on Indian Education by President Bill Clinton. [6]
In 2006,Lawrence T. Morgan was charged with battery for allegedly striking Maryboy during a Council session. [7] The altercation reportedly arose from a procedural dispute during legislative discussions. [7]
Maryboy has been active with the Utah Navajo Commission,which manages revenues from mineral development on Utah Navajo lands. [3] He has advocated for energy policy reform and improved resource management in Navajo communities across San Juan County. [3]
In 2002,the Utah Navajo Commission,with Maryboy’s support,pushed to reaffirm tribal water rights to the Colorado River. [8] The Utah Navajo Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020 recognized the Navajo Nation’s rights to 81,500 acre-feet of water annually. [9]
In 1997,Maryboy joined residents in a three-day protest against ExxonMobil at the McCalmon Oil Plant in Aneth. [10] The protest focused on local hiring practices and working conditions for Navajo residents employed in the oil industry. [11]
In 1999,he co-founded Utah Navajo Health Systems with Donna Singer to support legislation enabling local retention of healthcare revenues. [12]
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