Jasmine BlackwaterNygren | |
Birth Name: | Jasmine Blackwater |
Birth Date: | April 18, 1995 |
Party: | Democratic |
Spouse: | Buu Nygren |
Alma Mater: | Stanford University (BA) Arizona State University (JD) |
Office1: | First Lady of the Navajo Nation |
Termstart1: | January 10, 2023 |
Predecessor1: | Phefelia Nez |
President1: | Buu Nygren |
State House3: | Arizona |
District3: | 7th |
Termstart3: | February 9, 2021 |
Termend3: | January 9, 2023 |
Predecessor3: | Arlando Teller |
Successor3: | David Marshall |
Alongside3: | Myron Tsosie |
Jasmine BlackwaterNygren (née Blackwater; born 1995/1996) is an American politician who has served as the First Lady of Navajo Nation since 2023. She also served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 7th legislative district from 2021 to 2023, when she was the youngest lawmaker in Arizona.[1]
Blackwater-Nygren was appointed to Arizona's 7th legislative district after Democrat Arlando Teller resigned to take a position in the United States Department of Transportation.[2] She did not run for election in 2022.
Blackwater-Nygren is a member of the Navajo Nation and is married to Buu Nygren, who became President of the Navajo Nation on January 10, 2023.[3]