Paulette Jordan

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Paulette Jordan
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from the 5A district
Assumed office
December 4, 2014
Preceded by Cindy Agidius
Personal details
Born c. 1980 (age 43–44)
Idaho
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
Residence Plummer, Idaho
Alma mater University of Washington

Paulette Jordan (Coeur d'Alene) is a politician, a Democratic Party member of the Idaho House of Representatives, representing Latah and Benewah counties. She previously served on the Coeur d’Alene Tribal Council.

Early life and career

Paulette Jordan is an enrolled citizen of the federally recognized Coeur d'Alene tribe, which is based on the reservation of the same name. She also has Sinkiuse (known as the Moses–Columbia Band of the Colville Confederacy), Nez Perce, and Yakama–Palus ancestry.[1] Jordan attended local schools before going to the University of Washington, where she graduated. While in Seattle, she worked on a campaign for politician Maria Cantwell and became involved in local city politics through assisting the president of the university.[2]

After returning to the reservation, Jordan ran for and was elected to the Tribal Council. From this position, she became the co-chair of gaming for the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI), an organization founded in 1953 so that tribes could act in concert on mutual interests.[1] She is also a Board representative for the National Indian Gaming Association.[2]

Idaho House of Representatives

In 2012, Jordan ran against Cindy Agidius for an open seat in the legislature. Her district includes about 50,000 residents, of whom one percent are Native American.[1] Within its counties of Latah and Benewah are the University of Idaho and the Coeur d'Alene Reservation, respectively.

Jordan supported Medicaid expansion and improvement in funding for education. If elected, she would have been the only Native American to serve in the legislature, but she was defeated. When Jordan ran again against Agidius in 2014, she won the general election, a significant success in an off-year in a majority-Republican state.

She serves on the State Affairs Committee, the Business Committee, and the Energy, Environment and Technology Committee. In addition, she was selected for the Legislative Council, which oversees management of the Capitol and permanent staff. It is made up of the president pro tempore of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority and minority leaders of each house, and four senators and four representatives—two from each party.[1]

Jordan ran unopposed in the Democratic primary for her district in May 2016 and will be facing a Republican opponent at the fall election.[3]

Elections

District 5 - Latah and Benewah Counties
Year Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct
2012 Primary[4] Cindy Agidius 2,638 100%
2012 General[5] Cindy Agidius 10,083 50.3% Paulette Jordan 9,960 49.7%
2014 Primary[6] Cindy Agidius 1,945 100%
2014 General Cindy Agidius 6,847 Paulette Jordan 7,371

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Dennis Zotigh, "Meet Native America: Paulette E. Jordan, Idaho House Representative", Blog, National Museum of the American Indian, 19 December 2014; accessed 30 May 2016
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jack McNeel, "Paulette Jordan, Coeur d'Alene Seeking Office in Idaho Legislature, Speaks to ICTMN", Indian Country Today Media Network, 29 October 2012
  3. ↑ Mark Trahant, "Paulette Jordan Takes a Step Toward Re-Election in Idaho", Indian Country Today, 28 May 2016
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