Joey Jayne, is an American and
Navajo
The Navajo (; British English: Navaho; nv, Diné or ') are a Native American people of the Southwestern United States.
With more than 399,494 enrolled tribal members , the Navajo Nation is the largest federally recognized tribe in the United ...
politician and attorney from
Montana, who served as a
Democratic member of the
Montana House of Representatives
The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years.
Composition of the House
:''67th Legislature – 2021†...
from 2001 to 2009.
She served as Justice of the Peace in
Lake and
Sanders County, Montana counties from 2012 to 2014. Jayne was the Democratic nominee in 2008 and 2012 for
District Court Judge for Sanders and Lake counties. In 2012, she lost her bid for election after plagiarism charges regarding her application surfaced. She was also accused of illegal campaign practices by the
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, but was not formally charged. She had worked for them as an attorney from 1998 to 2000.
Representative Joey Jayne for Montana State District Court Judge
''Indigenous Democratic Netlwork List''
See also
*List of first women lawyers and judges in Montana
This is a list of the first women lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Montana. It includes the year in which the women were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are women who achieved other distinctions such becoming the first in their st ...
* List of Native American jurists
References
External links
Montana House of Representatives - Joey Jayne
Official Montana State Legislature website
Joey Jayne for District Court Judge
Official campaign website
Project Vote Smart - Representative Joey Jayne (MT)
profile
*''Follow the Money'' - Joey Jayne
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campaign contributions
Members of the Montana House of Representatives
1957 births
Living people
Women state legislators in Montana
University of Montana alumni
Navajo people
Native American state legislators in Montana
Native American women in politics
20th-century Native Americans
21st-century Native Americans
20th-century Native American women
21st-century Native American women
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