Career
During the 2007 Tohono O"odham election, Ned Norris Junior., who was running for chairman, chose Isidro Lopez as his running mate for vice chairman. The combined Norris-Lopez ticket defeated incumbent Chairwoman Vivian Juan-Saunders, who was seeking a second term in office. Lopez was sworn in as Vice Chairman of the Tohono O"odham Nation on August 3, 2007.