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Sasha Blackfox-Qualls

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Sasha Blackfox-Qualls
Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor for the 1st district
Assumed office
August 14, 2023
Preceded byRex Jordan
Member of the Hulbert Public Schools Board of Education
Assumed office
2019
Personal details
CitizenshipAmerican
Cherokee Nation

Sasha Blackfox-Qualls is a Cherokee Nation politician who has served on the Cherokee Nation tribal council since 2023.

Education and early career

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Blackfox-Qualls graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a bachelor's degree in nursing. Afterward she worked as a registered nurse at the W.W. Hastings Hospital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.[1]

Political career

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Blackfox-Qualls ran unopposed for the Hulbert Public Schools Board of Education in 2019 and served as the board's vice-president.[1] She ran in the 2023 Cherokee Nation tribal council elections against Dale Lee Glory, Trae Ratliff, and Brian Jackson. In June, she advanced to a runoff alongside Glory.[2] She won the runoff with 56% of the vote.[3] She was sworn in on August 14, 2023, succeeding Rex Jordan.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Crumbacher, Katrina (3 July 2023). "Cherokee Nation runoff features 3 incumbent-free races". NonDoc. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  2. ^ Boston, Stacie (June 4, 2023). "Blackfox-Qualls, Glory move forward to Dist. 1 run-off race". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  3. ^ Hunter, Chad (July 19, 2023). "Winning Cherokee Nation candidates certified". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  4. ^ Hunter, Chad (August 16, 2023). "New, re-elected councilors begin terms". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved 28 November 2023.