Jasmine BlackwaterNygren (née Blackwater; born 1995/1996) is an American politician who has served as the First Lady of

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since 2023. She also served as a member of the

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from the 7th legislative district from 2021 to 2023, when she was the youngest lawmaker in Arizona.

Political career

Blackwater-Nygren was appointed to Arizona's 7th legislative district after

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Arlando Teller resigned to take a position in the

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. She did not run for election in 2022.

Personal life

Blackwater-Nygren is a member of the

and is married to

Buu Nygren Buu Nygren (born December 25, 1986) is the 10th President of the Navajo Nation. Nygren-Montoya received 34,890 votes, defeating the Nez-Abeyta campaign who received 31,339 votes in the 2022 election. He was sworn in on January 10, 2023, his ...

, who became President of the Navajo Nation on January 10, 2023.

References

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