WINDOW ROCK, Navajo Nation — On Tuesday, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren announced Bobbie Ann Baldwin’s appointment as the next executive director for the Navajo Nation Veterans Administration (NNVA).
The president met with the nine members of the Navajo Nation Veterans Advisory Council (NNVAC) Tuesday afternoon to complete her selection from a total of 10 applicants for the job. The council’s majority vote with three abstentions was accepted by the president.
“We are keeping our promise to Navajo veterans,” said President Nygren. “Bobbie Ann Baldwin’s selection comes after an extensive recruitment and interview process that included the Navajo Nation Veterans Advisory Council—we’re moving forward under their consultation and advisement.”
Baldwin served in the U.S. Marines from 1996 to 1999, followed by civilian service with the Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Division of Human Resources, Arizona Child Protection Services and Arizona Department of Economic Security Administration. Baldwin also most recently served as a veterans service officer for the NNVA for five years and policy analyst for the Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission.
Chief of Staff Patrick J. Sandoval will meet NNVA program staff in Window Rock to introduce Baldwin on Wednesday.
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