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President Shirley was born on December 4, 1947, in Chinle, Arizona. He is of the Todich'iini clan, born for the Tabaahi clan. His maternal grandfather is Tse'naaginii and his paternal grandfather is Tsenjiikini. President Shirley was raised by his grandmother since he was a toddler and has called Chinle his home all of his life.
He is married to Vikki and they have six children; three daughters and three sons. Vikki is Kiyaa'nni born for the Ma'iidesh giizhnii clan. Her parents are Victor Moses and Gladys Begay of Lukachukai, Arizona.
Dr. Shirley served on Navajo Nation Council from 1986 to 1999 where he was the chairman of the Labor and Manpower Committee, the Advisory Committee from 1987 to 1991, chairman of the Tax Commission from 1991 to 1995, and member of the Intergovernmental Relations Committee and chairman of the Ethics and Rules Committee from 1995 to 1998.
He was elected as Apache County Supervisor in 1984 and served for 18 years. In 1996, he was appointed to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Counties in Washington, D.C.
This organization comprises more than 3,000 counties throughout the United States. In 1997, he served as a member of the Advisory Committee to the President's Commission of Sustainable Communities in Washington, D.C., and from 1985 to 1991 was a member of the Public Lands Committee.
Dr. Shirley has served as co-chair of both the Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Budget Advisory Council and the Sovereignty Protection Initiative.
In professional life, Dr. Shirley worked in social services for 16 years. From 1983 to 1984, he served as Executive Director of the Navajo Division of Social Services. Through the years, Dr. Shirley has been the recipient of numerous awards recognizing his leadership in public life. He is on the national advisory board of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers. In 2005, he received the Sovereignty Award from the National Indian Gaming Association, the Nuclear-Free Future Award from the Franz Moll Foundation and the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, and the Distinguished Citizen Award presented by the University of New Mexico-Gallup.
Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley, Jr., 58, was inaugurated as President of the Navajo Nation in January 2003.
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