Former Speaker Seth Damon has announced his resignation from the Navajo Nation Council to take a position as New Mexico’s Deputy Secretary of Indian Affairs.
Damon has been a council delegate for the past three administrations.
He previously served as speaker but resigned in 2022 after a photo showed him inebriated. Damon said he was on a private family vacation at the time.
In his new role, Damon will be a member of New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s cabinet where he will focus on the state’s capital outlay plan. That includes the construction or purchase of property, buildings, machinery and other infrastructure. The post will cover how New Mexico’s capital outlay plan works with the Navajo Nation.
His last day is Monday.