A Utah man is the Navajo Nation Council's news member, winning a seat vacated by the tribe's vice president.
Unofficial results from a special election this week show Herman Daniels Jr., of Monument Pass, winning the post. He defeated several others for the job.
Daniels served on the council in 2010 and 2011, filling in for his father who died while in office. He'll represent four Navajo communities on the 24-member council.
The tribe's vice president, Jonathan Nez, was re-elected to the post last November. He resigned in May to be sworn in as vice president of the Navajo Nation following a belated election.
Daniels has been the president of the Oljato Chapter since 2013.
A date for him to be sworn in as a tribal lawmaker hasn't been set.
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