Biography of Apache County Recorder
LeNora Y.
Fulton was born in Fort Defiance, Arizona to Fannie and Sam Yazzie
and was the 4th of 7 children and is a member of the
Navajo Nation. Her
maternal clan is Tsenijikini (Honeycomb clan) and born for Taachini
(Red Streak Running into the Water clan),
She is the mother of 5 sons
and 1 daughter and has 9 grandchildren.
She graduated from Box Elder High, Brigham City, Utah and
received an Associate Degree from Dixie College, St. George, Utah.
She obtained a Bachelor Degree in Community Health Education
from Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah and earned a second
Bachelor Degree in Secondary Education, Prescott College, Prescott,
Arizona. She obtained a Master Degree in Health Education, Brigham
Young University, Provo, Utah. She also attended Dine College,
Window Rock, Arizona.
She obtained a CPM from Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona.
Recorder
Fulton was employed with the Navajo Nation government in several
capacity, i.e., Assistant Director, Community Health Program;
Director of the Prevention of Substance Abuse Program for the Youth;
Director of the Women, Infant & Children Program; Deputy Director,
Division of Health; School Board Liaison, Navajo Area School Board
Association; Deputy Director, Department of Behavioral Health;
Administrative Officer, Division of Dine Education.
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Fulton also served as an elected official, i.e.,
Secretary/Treasurer, Fort Defiance Chapter; Board member, Navajo
Board of Election Supervisors(serving her 3rd term);
member, Fort Defiance Hospital Board; Member, Navajo Nation Council
and served as Vice Chairperson of the Government Service Committee.
She is now serving a second term as the County Recorder and is the
President of the Arizona Association of County Recorders.
She has
volunteered in her community working with the youth, involved in
church activities, and continues to volunteer as an advocacy for
women and families.
Her
philosophy of life is, “We are here on mother earth for a reason, to
fulfill a role to enhance the life of others, and to greet each day
with gladness and great expectation of learning new ways to meet the
challenges that is placed in our path.
Hardship and sadness comes our way to humble and remind us
that the Great Creator is our strength and prayer is the straight
path to his door.”
As the
County Recorder, three of her goals are: to increase voter
registration in Apache County to 60,000 voters by 2016; and to
complete the back scanning of all recorded documents from 1800s to
present, so that the citizens can access any recorded documents
readily; and to support Apache County’s challenge of striving to
maintain a balanced budget and at the same time provide quality
services to all citizens throughout the county.