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 |
Personal details | |
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 DinéCollege 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.
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