COUNCIL SESSION | FROM PAGE 5 the Summer Session and as we honor and recognize them for their accomplishments,” Bates said. President Russell Begaye and Vice President Jonathan Nez also shared their appreciation at the event. Nez led a group of runners and spoke about the important of healthy
living. On July 17, the groups made their way from the fairgrounds to the Council Chamber for the start of the Summer Council Session. T he proposed agenda , which is subject to change, lists a total of 18 legislations that may be considered during this week’s session. The Office of the Speaker will once again partner with the Office of
Broadcast Services to livestream the Summer Session via the Council’s designated Ustream channel. Ple a s e v i s it u s t r e a m . tv and search for “Navajo Nation Council” in the search box to view live proceedings beginning Monday morning. You may also view the proposed agenda by visiting www. navajonationcouncil.org and clicking on the “meetings” link.
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“By setting the right tone at the top, I’ve worked handin-hand with exemplary staff to enhance customer service, direct more money to education and the Land Grant Permanent Fund, and bring a common-sense approach to the conservation of our public lands,” Dunn said of his time at the helm of the statewide office. He previously ran for state senate in 2012 but lost to Democrat Phil Griego in a very Democratic district. Democrats believe they ca n w in the 2nd Congressiona l Distr ict seat a nd the Democratic Cong re s sion a l Ca mpa ig n Committee announced it was on their expansive list of targets in 2018. The group made the a nnouncement before Pearce announced he would not run for reelection. The last time no incumbent ran was in 2008, when Pearce ran for U.S. Senate. Pearce won
DAY REPORT | FROM PAGE 6 Juan County, Utah, and the need to make progress on the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project. “Although these issues may seem daunting, I believe it also challenges us as leaders to rise to a new level of ingenuity and creates an opportunity to be innovative, and to pursue new ways of providing for and empowering our people,” Bates said. A large portion of the report also highlighted the progress of the Naabik’íyáti’ Sexual Assault Prevention Subcommittee’s
that statewide primary but lost in the general election to Tom Udall. And in Pearce’s old district, Democrat Harry Teague rode a Democratic wave to defeat Republican Ed Tinsley by over 10 percentage points. Pearce ran again for the seat in 2010 and easily defeated Teague. Since Pearce’s announcement, an election analyst said that would shift the congressional race toward Democrats while still keeping Republicans as favorites to retain the seat. Roll Call moved the district from solid Republican to likely Republican. Dunn won the statewide race for land commissioner in 2014, narrowly defeating then-incumbent Democrat Ray Powell by just 704 votes. Powell announced earlier this year he is running for another term in that position and will face New Mexico Wildlife Foundation Executive Director Garrett VeneKlasen in the Democratic primary. Visit: nmpoliticalreport. com advocacy at the federal level for an increase in AMBER Alert funds and policy research to improve laws that help prevent sexual assaults on the Navajo Nation. The Council accepted the report from Speaker Bates by a vote of 16-0. To view the full report, please visit www.navajonationcouncil.org under “Press Releases” on the homepage. You may also view other reports from the Summer Council Session by visiting the following link http:// www.nnols.org/2017-summer-session.aspx.
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