Miskokomon re-elected as Walpole Island Chief

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Dan Miskokomon has been re-elected as the Chief of Walpole Island First Nation.

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Chief Dan Miskokomon

Miskokomon will serve his second straight term as Chief, as he cruised to victory on Saturday.

Miskokomon gathered 347 votes, while second place finisher Charles Sampson picked up 214 votes.

Coming in third was Ron Soney with 161 votes, and fourth was Rex Isaac with 143.

Muriel Sampson received the most votes of anyone who ran for Walpole Island’s band council, with 451.

Lyle Johnson was next with 446, Daintry Kewayosh with 433 and Shirley Tooshkenig with 414.

Here is the full list of residents elected as members of the Walpole Island band council:

– Muriel Sampson

– Lyle Johnson

– Daintry Kewayosh

– Shirley Tooshkenig

– Arlene Dodge

– Joel Johnson

– Roger Williams

– Bill Tooshkenig

– Alan Jacobs

– Christopher Lorne Riley

– Steve Tooshkenig

– Dale Sands

Voting took place on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.


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