Albert A. Hale is a Democratic

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 politician. He has served as Arizona State Senator for District 2 since 2004.

Hale was elected the second Navajo Nation

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 President in late 1994 by the consent of the Navajo people

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. He served three years before being indicted for accepting kickbacks, bribes, misuse of government property, and extramarital affairs. He resigned his post to avoid criminal proscution and continued on to be a lawyer. He later made a political comeback as a State Senator.

External links

• Senator Albert Hale – District 2 official State Senate website
• Profile at Project Vote Smart
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• Follow the Money – Albert Hale
  • 2008 2006 2004 campaign contributions