Kimberlee Williams — Interview Q&A
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Navajo Employment Preference
Cal asked: What's your position on Navajo employment preference?
Williams fully supports it but criticized outside companies that hire Navajos to win a bid and then lay them off; she would strengthen the law so that can't happen, and noted the Navajo employment-preference rating system she used on the board has worked fairly for years.
Not sure how to weigh this answer? The five lenses, in brief ▾
- Transparency & accountability: who is responsible, and how would progress be measured and verified?
- Root cause: does this address the underlying problem, or only the symptom?
- Culture — K’é / Hózhǫ: does it strengthen kinship, restore balance, honor future generations?
- Collaboration: who would need to work together — and does the answer name them?
- Prevention vs. damage control: does it prevent harm, or only respond after it?
Economic Opportunity & Youth
Cal asked: How do gaming revenues and economic opportunity tie together?
Williams framed Navajo jobs, support for Navajo-owned businesses, workforce training, youth internships, and transparency on gaming revenue (directed to infrastructure) as the catalysts; she stressed the lack of opportunities for Navajo students and the need to build the next generation.
Not sure how to weigh this answer? The five lenses, in brief ▾
- Transparency & accountability: who is responsible, and how would progress be measured and verified?
- Root cause: does this address the underlying problem, or only the symptom?
- Culture — K’é / Hózhǫ: does it strengthen kinship, restore balance, honor future generations?
- Collaboration: who would need to work together — and does the answer name them?
- Prevention vs. damage control: does it prevent harm, or only respond after it?
Branch Communication & Gridlock
Cal asked: How would the legislative and executive branches come together?
Williams put people before politics and proposed regular joint meetings, quarterly planning sessions, shared timelines and deadlines, reduced bureaucratic delays, modernized record-keeping, and an end to duplicated processes between departments.
Not sure how to weigh this answer? The five lenses, in brief ▾
- Transparency & accountability: who is responsible, and how would progress be measured and verified?
- Root cause: does this address the underlying problem, or only the symptom?
- Culture — K’é / Hózhǫ: does it strengthen kinship, restore balance, honor future generations?
- Collaboration: who would need to work together — and does the answer name them?
- Prevention vs. damage control: does it prevent harm, or only respond after it?
Title 2 & Government Development
Cal asked: What gives the legislative branch more power, and what does the Government Development Office do?
Williams pointed to separation of powers in the Titles and said Title 2's recent amendment push felt rushed and didn't resonate with the public; she described the Government Development Office as handling planning, accountability, and coordination and strategic planning across the branches.
Not sure how to weigh this answer? The five lenses, in brief ▾
- Transparency & accountability: who is responsible, and how would progress be measured and verified?
- Root cause: does this address the underlying problem, or only the symptom?
- Culture — K’é / Hózhǫ: does it strengthen kinship, restore balance, honor future generations?
- Collaboration: who would need to work together — and does the answer name them?
- Prevention vs. damage control: does it prevent harm, or only respond after it?
Health Care & 638
Cal asked: Do you agree with the 638 concept?
From her Tuba City health-board service, Williams firmly backs 638 — she helped the Bodaway/Gap / Echo Cliffs clinic advance on the Indian Health Service (IHS) priority list through relentless advocacy, and argued 638 lets facilities run Navajo Business Opportunity Act (NBOA)-based contracts that bring revenue and leverage with federal partners, important given the 574 tribes competing for the same funds.
Not sure how to weigh this answer? The five lenses, in brief ▾
- Transparency & accountability: who is responsible, and how would progress be measured and verified?
- Root cause: does this address the underlying problem, or only the symptom?
- Culture — K’é / Hózhǫ: does it strengthen kinship, restore balance, honor future generations?
- Collaboration: who would need to work together — and does the answer name them?
- Prevention vs. damage control: does it prevent harm, or only respond after it?
638 Funding & Oversight
Cal asked: Where does the revenue come from, and who provides oversight?
Williams listed patient care, pharmacy, insurance billing, telemedicine, and HRSA grants, with core funding still flowing from the federal government through IHS — which is also where accreditation comes from. She described overseeing finances as a board treasurer through finance-committee reports, while noting doctor wages are private employment matters and that Tuba City's annual reports are public.
Not sure how to weigh this answer? The five lenses, in brief ▾
- Transparency & accountability: who is responsible, and how would progress be measured and verified?
- Root cause: does this address the underlying problem, or only the symptom?
- Culture — K’é / Hózhǫ: does it strengthen kinship, restore balance, honor future generations?
- Collaboration: who would need to work together — and does the answer name them?
- Prevention vs. damage control: does it prevent harm, or only respond after it?
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