Myron Lizer
Myron Lizer | |
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10th Vice President of the Navajo Nation | |
Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
President | Jonathan Nez |
Preceded by | Rex Lee Jim |
Personal details | |
Born | Ganado, Arizona |
Nationality | Navajo Nation United States |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Dottie Lizer |
Education | Fort Lewis College (BA, Business administration) |
Myron Lizer (of the Naałání or Comanche People Clan) is an American politician, who is the 10th and current Vice President of the Navajo Nation under President Jonathan Nez.[1] He received his BBA from Fort Lewis College and owns the Ace Hardware in Window Rock.[2] Lizer is a Baptist Christian and serves as the president of the school board for the Rehoboth Christian School.[3] He is a supporter of President Donald Trump and spoke at the 2020 Republican National Convention, highlighting Trump's achievements for tribal communities, particularly on the issues of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People[4] and the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] He also joined fellow Christian Franklin Graham at the 2020 Prayer March in Washington D.C., praying for the country at the World War II Memorial.[6] In October 2020, he joined Donald Trump Jr., Carlyle Begay and others in launching the Native Americans for Trump[7] coalition in Williams, Arizona.[8]
Lizer is half Navajo through his father's side and half Comanche through his mother's side;[9] he is of the Naałání (Comanche People Clan) born for Tó’áhání (Near The Water Clan), his maternal grandfather's clan is Naałání (Comanche People Clan), and paternal grandfather's clan is Tł’ááshchí’í (Red Cheek People).[10]
See also
References
- ^ Navajo Nation official website, retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Nez picks businessman as running mate". Navajo Times. September 4, 2018.
- ^ Becenti, Arlyssa (September 20, 2018). "Lizer surprised to be called 'controversial'". Navajo Times.
- ^ "Remarks by President Trump at Signing of an Executive Order Establishing the Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "Navajo leader praises Trump for helping Native American community at RNC 2020". nypost.com. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Prayer March 2020 with Franklin Graham". youtube.com. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "NATIVE AMERICANS FOR TRUMP 2020". nativeamericans.donaldjtrump.com/. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ Dominguez, Carina (October 15, 2020). "Donald Trump Jr. launches 'Natives for Trump'". Indian Country Today.
- ^ "Nez names longtime business owner as vice president". Farmington Daily Times. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ "About Us: MYRON LIZER, Navajo Nation Vice President". www.opvp.navajo-nsn.gov/. Retrieved August 29, 2020.