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What notable positions did Deb Haaland hold before becoming secretary of the interior?

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Before becoming secretary of the interior in 2021, Deb Haaland held several positions in tribal administration, Democratic politics, and elected office. She served as a tribal administrator and casino manager for the San Felipe Pueblo and was the first woman elected to chair the Laguna Development Corporation Board of Directors. From 2015 to 2017, Haaland chaired the New Mexico Democratic Party, becoming the first Native American woman to lead a state party. In 2018 she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress.