Peterson Zah

Former prosecutor and state legislator Ann Kirkpatrick, candidate to represent Arizona's 1st Congressional District, today announced that her campaign has received the endorsements of Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley, San Carlos Apache Chairman Wendsler Nosie, and White Mountain Apache Chairman Ronnie Lupe. Long an advocate of tribal issues, Kirkpatrick was born and raised on the White Mountain Apache Nation and represented all of the Navajo Nation in the state of Arizona as a state legislator.

Former State Representative Ann Kirkpatrick, candidate to represent Arizona's 1st Congressional District, today announced that she has received the endorsement of the Western Navajo Agency Council.

1st Congressional District Democratic candidate Ann Kirkpatrick sent a letter Monday to the Federal Communications Commission, in an attempt to intercede on behalf of the Navajo Nation to prevent its emergency operations Internet access from being shut off.

The letter, penned with Peterson Zah, past president of the Navajo Nation, read:

"We are writing to request that you take immediate action to prevent the imminent suspension of internet services for the Navajo Nation, scheduled to occur as early as Tuesday, July 22, 2008. Such a scenario would jeopardize the safety and security of the Navajo people by effectively shutting down the Nation's entire public safety network and crippling the ability of police and emergency response units to do their jobs. This dire situation has the potential to endanger the lives of every man, woman, and child of the Navajo Nation and requires your urgent intervention.