SAINT JOHNS — The Apache County Board of Supervisors appointed Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren, a Navajo Nation citizen, Tuesday to fill the vacant House of Representatives seat formerly occupied by Arlando Teller.
Ms. Blackwater-Nygren, 25, received her law degree from Arizona State University and passed the Arizona bar exam last year. She is also a graduate of Stanford University.
“The Navajo Nation looks forward to a collaborative relationship with newly-appointed Arizona representative Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren. We are pleased to see the seat held by a member of the Navajo Nation maintained with this appointment, but we also know Mrs. Blackwater-Nygren will work to serve the entire district. We also thank former representative Teller for his service and wish him well in his new role in our Nation’s Capitol,“ said Speaker Seth Damon in a press release.
“I thank the Apache County Board of Supervisors for entrusting me with this duty. I’m really excited to work with everybody in this district. I’m ready to get to work and will do my best to represent all people of Arizona’s Legislative District 7,” said Blackwater-Nygren.