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Native American Women in Elective Office
Summary
- Of the 90 women serving in the 112th Congress, none is Native American.
- Of the 71 women serving in statewide elective executive offices, two are Native American. See statewide office.
- Of the 1,750 women state legislators serving nationwide, 8 are Native American. In addition, one woman is a non-voting member in the Maine legislature. See state legislatures.
For more information on total numbers and percentages of women serving in various levels of office, click here.
Native American Women in Statewide Elective Executive Office
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| Theresa Becenti-Aguilar (D) Public Regulation Commissioner New Mexico |
Denise Juneau (D) Superintent of Public Instruction Montana |
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Native American Women in State Legislatures
| St./District | Name/Party | Office |
| AZ 027 | Sally Gonzales (D) | St. Rep. |
| CO 028 | Suzanne S. Williams (D) | St. Sen. |
| KS 103 | Ponka-We Victors (D) | St. Rep. |
| MT 021 | Sharon Stewart-Peregoy (D) | St. Sen. |
| MT 042 | Carolyn Pease-Lopez (D) | St. Rep. |
| NM 022 | Lynda M. Lovejoy (D) | St. Sen. |
| NM 005 | Sandra D. Jeff (D) | St. Rep. |
| OK 042 | Lisa J. Billy (R) | St. Rep. |
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-------------------------------- Madonna Soctomah* (I) |
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| * Soctomah is a non-voting member representing the Passamaquoddy Tribe. | ||