Mae Peshlakai
Mae Peshlakai | |
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Peshlakai in 2023 | |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 7th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 Serving with Myron Tsosie | |
| Preceded by | Brenda Barton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mae Walker |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 4; including Jamescita |
Mae Walker Peshlakai is an American Navajo weaver, silversmith, and politician serving as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives since 2023. A Democrat, she represents Legislative District 7, which includes the Navajo Nation and the Hopi Tribe. Peshlakai co-founded a fine arts studio with her husband in the 1970s and has engaged in local politics in Cameron, Arizona, for nearly 30 years.