Tina Glory-Jordan | |
|---|---|
| Cherokee Nation Supreme Court Justice | |
| Assumed office August 31, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Chuck Hoskin Jr. |
| Preceded by | Lee Paden |
| Cherokee Nation Secretary of State | |
| In office August 14,2019 –August 30,2023 | |
| Appointed by | Chuck Hoskin Jr. |
| Preceded by | Chuck Hoskin Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Shella Bowlin |
| Speaker of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council | |
| In office February 23,2012 –2015 | |
| Succeeded by | Joe Byrd |
| Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor for the 1st district | |
| In office 2007–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Audra Smoke-Conner |
| Succeeded by | Rex Jordan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Northeastern Oklahoma,U.S. |
| Citizenship | Cherokee Nation United States |
| Spouse | Rex Jordan |
| Parent | Tina Glory |
| Education | Oklahoma State University–Stillwater University of Tulsa |
Tina Glory-Jordan is a Cherokee jurist and former politician serving as a justice of the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court since 2023. She was previously the secretary of state from 2019 to 2023. Glory-Jordan was a tribal councilor for district 1 from 2007 to 2015 during which time she was elected speaker of the council.
Glory-Jordan was born and raised in northeastern Oklahoma. [1] Her mother is former Cherokee politician,Tina Glory. [2] She earned a bachelor's degree in business from Oklahoma State University–Stillwater and a law degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law. [1] She operated her own law firm in Tahlequah,Oklahoma for 42 years. [1] She specialized in housing law. [3] She is married to Cherokee politician Rex Jordan. [4]
Glory-Jordan was a Cherokee Nation district court judge and delegate to the 1999 Cherokee Nation Constitutional Convention. [1] She served as a Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor from 2007 to 2015,representing District 1 covering Cherokee West. [1] [5] On February 23,2012,during her second term,she was elected by her peers to serve as Speaker. [6] Glory-Jordan was also the general counsel for the housing authority of the Cherokee Nation and a gaming commissioner. [3]
After being appointed by principal chief Chuck Hoskin Jr.,On August 14,2019,Glory-Jordan was sworn in to serve as the Cherokee Nation Secretary of State. [7] In this role,Glory-Jordan played a role in guiding the Cherokee Nation through the COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery. [1] She strengthened the Cherokee Nation's relationships with federal partners,including the U.S. Department of Agriculture. [1] Glory-Jordan completed a two-year term on the Federal Communications Commission Intergovernmental Advisory Committee. [3] In December 2022,Glory-Jordan was named to the first-ever Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,with her term running from November 29,2022,to November 28,2024. [8] [3] Glory-Jordan was succeeded as secretary of state by Shella Bowlin on August 31,2023. [9]
On August 31,2023,Glory-Jordan was confirmed as a Justice of the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court,replacing Lee Paden who resigned for health reasons. [1] [10] Her nomination by principal chief Hoskin Jr. was approved by the Tribal Council in a 14 to 2 vote. [1]