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Gay Navajo 'assured' of win for office
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2002 Jack Jackson Jr., a Democrat running for the Arizona State Legislature, is expected to win his race, the Associated Press reports. Jackson is a member of the Navajo Nation and will be the first openly gay Native American to hold state office, according to a political group. He is a former National Congress of American Indians staff member. Jackson's father is Jack Jackson Sr., a state legislator. Get the Story:
Openly gay politicians scarce (The Arizona Republic 10/21)
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