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Tina Glory-Jordan is a Cherokee jurist and former politician serving as a justice of the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court since 2023. She was previously the secretary of state from 2019 to 2023. Glory-Jordan was a tribal councilor for district 1 from 2007 to 2015 during which time she was elected speaker of the council.
Tina Glory-Jordan | |
|---|---|
| Cherokee Nation Supreme Court Justice | |
| Assumed office August 31, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Chuck Hoskin Jr. |
| Preceded by | Lee Paden |
| Cherokee Nation Secretary of State | |
| In office August 14, 2019 – August 30, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Chuck Hoskin Jr. |
| Preceded by | Chuck Hoskin Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Shella Bowlin |
| Speaker of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council | |
| In office February 23, 2012 – 2015 | |
| Succeeded by | Joe Byrd |
| Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor for the 1st district | |
| In office 2007–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Audra Smoke-Conner |
| Succeeded by | Rex Jordan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Northeastern Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Citizenship | Cherokee Nation United States |
| Spouse | Rex Jordan |
| Parent | Tina Glory |
| Education | Oklahoma State University–Stillwater University of Tulsa |
Glory-Jordan was born and raised in northeastern Oklahoma.[1] Her mother is former Cherokee politician, Tina Glory.[2] She earned a bachelor's degree in business from Oklahoma State University–Stillwater and a law degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law.[1] She operated her own law firm in Tahlequah, Oklahoma for 42 years.[1] She specialized in housing law.[3] She is married to Cherokee politician Rex Jordan.[4]
Glory-Jordan was a Cherokee Nation district court judge and delegate to the 1999 Cherokee Nation Constitutional Convention.[1] She served as a Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor from 2007 to 2015, representing District 1 covering Cherokee West.[1][5] On February 23, 2012, during her second term, she was elected by her peers to serve as Speaker.[6] Glory-Jordan was also the general counsel for the housing authority of the Cherokee Nation and a gaming commissioner.[3]
After being appointed by principal chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., On August 14, 2019, Glory-Jordan was sworn in to serve as the Cherokee Nation Secretary of State.[7] In this role, Glory-Jordan played a role in guiding the Cherokee Nation through the COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery.[1] She strengthened the Cherokee Nation's relationships with federal partners, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture.[1] Glory-Jordan completed a two-year term on the Federal Communications Commission Intergovernmental Advisory Committee.[3] In December 2022, Glory-Jordan was named to the first-ever Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, with her term running from November 29, 2022, to November 28, 2024.[8][3] Glory-Jordan was succeeded as secretary of state by Shella Bowlin on August 31, 2023.[9]
On August 31, 2023, Glory-Jordan was confirmed as a Justice of the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court, replacing Lee Paden who resigned due to health reasons.[1][10] Her nomination by principal chief Hoskin Jr. was approved by the Tribal Council in a 14 to 2 vote.[1]
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