FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION – Michele Solomon has edged out Georjann Morriseau by 12 votes and has been elected chief of Fort William First Nation.
Solomon won the race with 325 votes, a dozen more than Morriseau, who previously served one term as chief.
The band’s most recent chief, Peter Collins, was one of 12 candidates elected to serve on the band council. Collins stepped down last year, taking a job in the private sector.
Jennelle Charlie led the council vote with 305 votes. Also elected were Leo Bannon, Sheldon Bannon, Bess Legarde, Sherry Lynn Pelletier, Desiress Morriseau-Shields, Jacob McKay, Yvette A. Greenwalk, Kyle MacLaurin, Bonnie Pelletier and Brian Ludwigsen, who edged out Marvin Pelletier and Ed Collins by two votes to claim the final spot on council.
Sixty candidates were in the running for the 12 council seats.
Chief
- Michele Solomon (325)
- Georjann Morriseau (313)
Council
- Jennelle Charlie (305)
- Leo Bannon (279)
- Sheldon Bannon (266)
- Bess Legarde (211)
- Sherry Lynn Pelletier (203)
- Desiree Morisseau-Shields (188)
- Peter Collins (179)
- Jacob McKay (160)
- Yvette A. Greenwald (156)
- Kyle MacLaurin (150)
- Bonnie A. Pelletier (142)
- Brian Ludwigsen (139)
- Marvin Pelletier (137)
- Ed Collins (137)
- Karen-Lynn Banning (136)
- Sarah Levesque (132)
- Philip Benedict Solomon (126)
- Jesse Pelletier (121)
- Murray Pelletier (118)
- Patrick Collins (114)
- Walter M. Bannon (110)
- Tony Collins (108)
- Catherine McKenzie (99)
- Roy A. Charlie (98)
- Ken Ogima (95)
- Vanessa Collins (91)
- Tannis Kastern (90)
- Loretta Collins (86)
- Chris Morriseau (84)
- Louise Collins (83)
- Andrew Zeleny (82)
- Todd Pelletier (79)
- William Solomon Jr. (72)
- Steve Collins Sr. (70)
- Dwight Boucher (69)
- Percy Legarde (69)
- Kateri Banning (68)
- Andre Morriseau (67)
- Jermiah Charlie (67)
- Cherylee Collins (65)
- Harley James Legarde-Beacham (64)
- Savahhah Upton (59)
- Rob Pelletier (55)
- Jacqueline Wyer (54)
- Stacey Wanzuk (49)
- Rick Saarinen (46)
- Steven Collins Jr. (44)
- Carrie-Lynn Banning (43)
- Jeffrey Ranger (36)
- Tom Pelletier (35)
- Barb Rodger (34)
- Leo Desmoulin (34)
- Jared Ward (30)
- Shane Fournier (30)
- Roydon Pelletier (29)
- Jimmy Rodger (24)
- Kirk MacLaurin (24)
- Monty MacLaurin (21)
- Victor Pelletier Jr. (18)
- Jasen Dowhaniuk (5)