Navajo President Joe Shirley, Jr., sworn in to sec

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Navajo President Joe Shirley, Jr., sworn in to second term, Navajo Vice
President Ben Shelly takes his oath of office
[1.12.07]
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz.-
Under a brilliantly sunny sky Tuesday, Navajo NationPresident Joe
Shirley, Jr., and Navajo Nation Vice President Ben Shelly tooktheir
oaths of office as their wives, the Navajo Nation Council and fiveformer
Navajo Nation leaders looked on.

Former Navajo Judge Evelyn Bradley administered the oath to
PresidentShirley as First Lady Vikki Shirley held a family bible.
President Shirleyis the first Navajo president to be re-elected to the
top Navajo office in28 years.

Judge Bradley, who is now 89 years old, thanked former Navajo
NationPresident Peterson Zah for her appointment to the bench 20 years
ago ­ 12for the Navajo Nation, eight for the State of Arizona ­
and told the 6,000people in attendance, "This is so awesome, so
inspiring, and I'm so glad tobe part of the history that is being made
today."

Chief Justice Emeritus Tom Tso administered the oath of office to
VicePresident Shelly, and Chief Justice Herb Yazzie administered the
oath to themembers of the 21st Navajo Nation Council, the new members of
the NavajoNation Board of Education and Navajo Nation Board of election
Supervisors.