Gull Bay First Nation Re-Elects Chief King – Net Newsledger

January 11 , 2015

GULL BAY FN – “I humbly thank the members of Gull Bay who saw fit to reaffirm myself and my Council as the government who has been and will continue to be responsible to take up the difficult tasks that face us. I am committed to continuing to act in an open, transparent and accountable matter as I take our Nation forward. Chi-miigwetch”, stated newly re-elected Chief King.

On Saturday, January 10th, the members of Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek – Gull Bay First Nation went to the polls to determine who would lead their community for the next two years. When the tally was posted at 4 AM on Sunday morning, after the ballots had been counted by independent electoral Officer Dennis Robinson, the results indicated a clear victory for Chief King and the members of his Council.

The historical vote differentiation between the first and second place candidates for the position of Chief in Gull Bay is usually only separated by 40 to 50 votes. Saturday’s results saw Wilfred King overtake the next runner- up by a margin of almost 200.

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