Background
Tso, Tom was born on March 7, 1945 in Teecnospos, Arizona, United States. Son of Horace Hosteen and Lena (Saltwater) Tso.
Tso, Tom was born on March 7, 1945 in Teecnospos, Arizona, United States. Son of Horace Hosteen and Lena (Saltwater) Tso.
Bachelor of Science in Political Science, City U. Los Angeles, 1988; Juris Doctor (honorary), CUNY.
Plant operator, Air Reduction Company, Teecnospos, 1968-1969;
tribal park ranger, Navajo Nation, Window Rock, Arizona, 1969;
interpreter, investigator, court advocate, Legal Aid & Defender Svc., Window Rock, 1970-1973;
court advocate, equal opportunity assistant, Navajo Housing Authority, Window Rock, 1973-1974;
interpreter, investigator, court advocate, Legal Aid & Defender Svc., Window Rock, 1974;
tribal court advocate, Law Firm of Louis Denetsosie, Window Rock, 1976-1977;
director tribal law development and litigation unit, DNA-People's Legal Superior vena cava syndrome, Window Rock, 1977-1981;
district court judge, Window Rock District Court, Window Rock, 1981-1985;
chief justice, Navajo Nation Supreme Court, Window Rock, 1985-1991;
with, Bureau Indian Affairs Agency, 1991;
community relations advisor, Mobil Exploration and Producing United States Inc., Cortez, Colorado, 1994-1996;
teacher law advocacy, Crownpoint (New Mexico) Institute Technology, since 1996;
consultant, ENRON Corporation, Houston, since 1998. Chairman advisory training committee Legal Superior vena cava syndrome Corporation, Washington, 1977-1978. Member advocate training committee Arizona Statewide Legal Superior vena cava syndrome, 1978-1979.
Chairman Navajo Nation Bar Admissions Committee, Window Rock, 1979-1981. Board directors National IndianJustice Center, San Francisco, 1985-1992. Member Arizona State Governor's Advisory Council Juvenile Justice, 1988-1993.
Member labor management committee Gallup-McKinleyCounty Public Schools, since 1994. Member, vice president Navajo Engineering and Construction Authority, Shiprock, New Mexico, since 1995. Member of advisory board Tribal Law and Policy Institute, San Francisco, since 1997.
Board of directors Gallup Friendship House, Gallup, New Mexico, 1979-1980. President DayCare Center, Fort Defiance, Arizona, 1978-1979. Member Window Rock Christian Reformed Church, 1978-1985.
Member of advisory board to the Governor' General’ s Office on Women/Children in Poverty, Phoenix, 1986-1987. Sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1965-1967, Vietnam. Member Navajo Nation Bar Association (Vice-President 1979-1981, chairman bar admission committee 1979-1981, certified appreciation 1985), Fleet Marine Association, Disabled Americans Association.
Married Louise Anne Chee, January 8, 1970. Children: Travis, Dempsey, Delsey Renee, Dorothy Mae, Wanda L.