Tina Glory-Jordan

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Tina Glory-Jordan

| office = Cherokee Nation Supreme Court Justice

| term_start = August 31, 2023

| appointer = Chuck Hoskin Jr.

| predecessor = Lee Paden

| office1 = Cherokee Nation Secretary of State

| termstart1 = August 14, 2019

| termend1 = August 30, 2023

| appointer1 = Chuck Hoskin Jr.

| predecessor1 = Chuck Hoskin Jr.

| successor1 = Shella Bowlin

| office2 = Speaker of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council

| term_start2 = February 23, 2012

| term_end2 = 2015

| predecessor2 =

| successor2 = Joe Byrd

| office3 = Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor for the 1st district

| termstart3 = 2007

| termend3 = 2015

| predecessor3 = Audra Smoke-Conner

| successor3 = Rex Jordan

| birth_place = Northeastern Oklahoma, U.S.

| education = Oklahoma State University–Stillwater
University of Tulsa

| spouse = Rex Jordan

| citizenship = Cherokee Nation
United States

| parents = Tina Glory

}}

Tina Glory-Jordan is a Cherokee jurist and former politician serving as a justice of the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court since 2023. She was previously the secretary of state from 2019 to 2023. Glory-Jordan was a tribal councilor for district 1 from 2007 to 2015 during which time she was elected speaker of the council.

Life

Glory-Jordan was born and raised in northeastern Oklahoma.{{Cite web |last=Hunter |first=Chad |date=2023-09-05 |title=Glory-Jordan voted in as CN Supreme Court justice |url=https://www.cherokeephoenix.org/news/glory-jordan-voted-in-as-cn-supreme-court-justice/article_72d32582-4c30-11ee-b4e5-475e63852aef.html |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=cherokeephoenix.org |language=en}} Her mother is former Cherokee politician, Tina Glory.{{Cite web |date=1996 |title=JAT-96-17 Barbara Starr Scott v. Tina Jordan |url=https://www.cherokeecourts.org/Portals/cherokeecourts/Documents/Supreme_Court/Opinions/JAT-96-17%2023-Order%2010-7-96.pdf |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=Cherokee Nation Tribal Courts}} She earned a bachelor's degree in business from Oklahoma State University–Stillwater and a law degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law. She operated her own law firm in Tahlequah, Oklahoma for 42 years. She specialized in housing law.{{Cite news |date=December 15, 2022 |title=Tina Glory-Jordan Named to HUD’s Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee |url=https://www.indiangaming.com/tina-glory-jordan-named-to-huds-tribal-intergovernmental-advisory-committee/ |access-date=2024-09-08 |work=Indian Gaming}} She is married to Cherokee politician Rex Jordan.{{cite news |last1=Bennett |first1=Brittney |date=November 16, 2015 |title=Jordan begins role as Dist. 1 Tribal Councilor |url=https://www.cherokeephoenix.org/news/jordan-begins-role-as-dist-1-tribal-councilor/article_2769021f-cb27-5283-b5db-8418d563ef84.html |access-date=27 May 2023 |work=Cherokee Phoenix}}

Glory-Jordan was a Cherokee Nation district court judge and delegate to the 1999 Cherokee Nation Constitutional Convention. She served as a Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor from 2007 to 2015, representing District 1 covering Cherokee West.{{Cite web |title=Council of the Cherokee Nation - Tina Glory Jordan |url=https://cherokee.legistar.com/PersonDetail.aspx?GUID=8D350C35-9F71-4495-928F-09EA21027685&ID=17685 |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=cherokee.legistar.com}} On February 23, 2012, during her second term, she was elected by her peers to serve as Speaker.{{cite news |last1=Chavez |first1=Will |title=Council confirms its new officers |url=https://www.cherokeephoenix.org/news/council-confirms-its-new-officers/article_cd30edd3-ab5a-5002-86e1-9d43d2039155.html |access-date=December 7, 2024 |work=Cherokee Phoenix |date=February 24, 2012 |language=en}} Glory-Jordan was also the general counsel for the housing authority of the Cherokee Nation and a gaming commissioner.

After being appointed by principal chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., On August 14, 2019, Glory-Jordan was sworn in to serve as the Cherokee Nation Secretary of State.{{Cite web |title=Cherokee Nation inauguration scheduled for August 14 |url=https://indianz.com/News/2019/08/08/cherokee-nation-inauguration-scheduled-f.asp |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=Indianz}} In this role, Glory-Jordan played a role in guiding the Cherokee Nation through the COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery. She strengthened the Cherokee Nation's relationships with federal partners, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Glory-Jordan completed a two-year term on the Federal Communications Commission Intergovernmental Advisory Committee. In December 2022, Glory-Jordan was named to the first-ever Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, with her term running from November 29, 2022, to November 28, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Maupin |first=Jennifer |date=2022-12-18 |title=Cherokee leader named to first US Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee |url=https://ktul.com/news/local/cherokee-leader-named-to-first-us-tribal-intergovernmental-advisory-committee |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=KTUL |language=en}} Glory-Jordan was succeeded as secretary of state by Shella Bowlin on August 31, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Hunter |first=Chad |date=2023-09-02 |title=Chief’s cabinet picks confirmed |url=https://www.cherokeephoenix.org/news/chief-s-cabinet-picks-confirmed/article_1b97c85a-48ce-11ee-8b95-6f62ff581827.html |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=cherokeephoenix.org |language=en}}

On August 31, 2023, Glory-Jordan was confirmed as a Justice of the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court, replacing Lee Paden who resigned for health reasons.{{Cite web |last=Hoskin Jr. |first=Chuck |author-link=Chuck Hoskin Jr. |date=2023-08-13 |title=New Cabinet Energized to Continue the Progress of Cherokee Nation |url=https://nativenewsonline.net/opinion/new-cabinet-energized-to-continue-the-progress-of-cherokee-nation |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=Native News Online |language=en-GB}} Her nomination by principal chief Hoskin Jr. was approved by the Tribal Council in a 14 to 2 vote.