Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren facts for kids
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Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren
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Blackwater-Nygren in 2022
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| First Lady of the Navajo Nation | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2023 |
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| President | Buu Nygren |
| Preceded by | Phefelia Nez |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 7th district |
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| In office February 9, 2021 – January 9, 2023 Serving with Myron Tsosie
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| Preceded by | Arlando Teller |
| Succeeded by | David Marshall |
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Jasmine Blackwater
April 18, 1995 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Buu Nygren |
| Alma mater | Stanford University (BA) Arizona State University (JD) |
Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren (born in 1995 or 1996) is an important leader. She is the First Lady of the Navajo Nation since 2023. Before that, she was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives. She represented the 7th legislative district from 2021 to 2023. At that time, she was the youngest lawmaker in Arizona.
In December 2024, she became the Apache County Attorney. This made her the first woman and first Indigenous person to hold this job.
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Political Journey
Starting in the Arizona House
Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren was chosen for Arizona's 7th legislative district. This happened after Arlando Teller, a Democrat, left his job. He took a new position with the United States government. Blackwater-Nygren did not run for election in 2022.
Becoming Apache County Attorney
In December 2024, Blackwater-Nygren was appointed as the Apache County Attorney. The Board of Supervisors chose her for this role. Her predecessor had been suspended from the job.
She was chosen over two other people. Some people wondered if there would be problems because she is also the First Lady of the Navajo Nation. She lives in Red Mesa, which is not in the county seat.
Blackwater-Nygren promised to avoid any conflicts of interest. This means she would not work on cases where her two roles might cause a problem. She also said she spends a lot of time in Window Rock. This area is close to the county seat. Her main goals for the job are to make communities safer. She also wants to hire more staff and improve how the office works.
About Her Life
Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren is a member of the Navajo Nation. She is married to Buu Nygren. He became the President of the Navajo Nation on January 10, 2023.
