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Eric Descheenie
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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

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.

Elections

  • 2016 – Descheenie and Wenona Benally were unopposed in the Democratic Primary and the general election.
  • 2014 – Descheenie lost the District 7 senate Democratic primary to incumbent Carlyle Begay. Begay would later switch to the Republican Party in 2015.
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