Bill Text: AZ SR1001 | 2012 | Fiftieth Legislature 2nd Regular | Engrossed
Bill Title: Alberta Tippeconnic; remembrance resolution
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-01-17 - Transmitted to Secretary Of State [SR1001 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2012-SR1001-Engrossed.html
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State of Arizona Senate Fiftieth Legislature Second Regular Session 2012
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SENATE RESOLUTION 1001 |
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A RESOLUTION
on the remembrance of alberta c. tippeconnic.
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Alberta C. Tippeconnic, a lifelong advocate for Arizona's American Indian Nations, passed away on December 29, 2011 at the age of seventy-one.
Born on January 20, 1940 in Ganado, Arizona, Alberta Tippeconnic was a member of the Navajo Nation and her clans were Tsénjíkiní, Nenneesht'ézhí, Naatání and Honágháahnii. She served as a community advocate in Fort Defiance-Window Rock for several years and held various positions with the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Arizona State University and the United States Department of Labor. In 1975, she received her Bachelor's degree in political science from Arizona State University, where she went on to do postgraduate studies in environmental policy research.
Ms. Tippeconnic embarked on her long and distinguished career with the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona as a Research Director in 1976. In 1982, she was named Assistant Director of the Council, a position she held until her passing. In all of her endeavors, Ms. Tippeconnic worked diligently to improve the lives of the American Indian people and Tribal Nations through her work on vital environmental, health, jurisdictional, leadership, cultural and historical issues.
Despite the demands of her career, Ms. Tippeconnic gave freely of her time, energy and talents to various worthwhile civic and community service organizations. She was a board member of the Arizona Women's Heritage Trail, the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority and the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona, among others. Her commitment to American Indian efforts earned her the Native American Recognition Days Phyllis J. Bigpond Lifetime Achievement Award.
Alberta Tippeconnic was preceded in passing by her beloved husband, Thomas. She will be greatly missed by her mother, Rose, her sons, Jay and Jon, her brother, Lorenzo, her daughter-in-law, her grandchildren, Tom, Troy, Tristan, Tresur and Tehya, and her many friends and colleagues.
Therefore
Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona:
That the Members of the Senate express regret at the passing of Alberta C. Tippeconnic and extend their deepest condolences to her surviving family members.
