Sylvia Laughter

Sylvia Laughter
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
In office
January 2003 – January 2005
Succeeded byAnn Kirkpatrick
Albert Tom
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 3rd district
In office
January 1999 – January 2003
Preceded byJoe Hart
John Verkamp
Personal details
Bornc. 1959
Baby Rocks, Arizona, U.S.
Died (aged 63)
Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
NationalityNavajo, American
Political partyIndependent
ResidenceKayenta, Arizona
Alma materBrigham Young University
ProfessionPolitician

Sylvia Laughter (c. 1959 – October 15, 2022) was an American politician who was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from January 1999 until January 2005.[1] She was the first Navajo woman to serve in the Arizona legislature, as well as the first and only politically independent legislator to serve in the state legislature since Arizona's statehood in 1912.[2]

  1. ^ "Sylvia Laughter's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  2. ^ Utacia Krol, Debra (2022-10-19). "Former Arizona lawmaker Sylvia Laughter dies after 10-month battle with COVID-19". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2022-10-23.