Apache County Attorney Questions State Senator Over Residency
The top prosecutor in
When State Senator Jack Jackson, Jr. resigned to take a job in Washington, D.C., the Apache County Board of Supervisors
appointed Carlyle Begay to serve out the rest of his term. Begay says he lives
in Ganado, in
But he’s being challenged by State Representative Albert Hale, who says Begay previously claimed residency in Gilbert. The Apache County Attorney’s Office, citing documents provided by Hale, has sent a letter to Begay telling him he must prove he meets the residency requirement.
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