Kimberly Teehee

Kimberly Teehee
Teehee in 2012
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives
from the Cherokee Nation
Not seated
Assumed office
August 29, 2019
Preceded byConstituency established
Personal details
Born (1968-10-13) October 13, 1968
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
EducationRogers State University (AA)
Northeastern State University (BA)
University of Iowa (JD)

Kimberly Teehee (born October 13, 1968) is a Cherokee politician, and activist on Native American issues. She is a Delegate-designate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Cherokee Nation. She served as senior policy advisor for Native American affairs in the administration of President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2012. In February 2020, she was named by Time as one of 16 activists fighting for a "More Equal America."

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