The nominees for Committee Chair, currently held by Bruce Sunchild Sr., are Ken Blatt St. Marks, with 307 votes of 1,283, and committee member Ted Whitford Sr., with 229. Sunchild received 189 votes, the third most.After a morning of counting, the results of Tuesday’s primary for seats on the Chippewa Cree Business Committee have been released and the Nov. 6 ballot is (almost) set.
Seven of the eight positions on the ballot for the four final committee seats are definitively filled.
The most votes went to Dustin Whitford, a judge in the tribal courts, who earned 420 votes.
The next two biggest vote getters were incumbents John Chance Houle, with 352, and Brian “Kelly” Eagleman, with 222.
Joshua “Waff” Seaton got 193 votes.
Stacey Small got 192 votes. Small was just recently elected to the committee in a special election to fill a vacancy after former Chair Raymond “Jake” Parker was indicted on embezzling charges.
Teddy Russette III got 168 votes and Tim Koop got 160.
The final position ended up a tie between Ted Demontiney and Misty “Brooks” Denny, who each earned 151 votes. A special election will be held on Oct. 16 to determine which of the two will make it on the ballot a few weeks later.
Aside from the Chair races, 4,959 votes were cast in Tuesday’s primary election.
Chair:
Candidate Votes
Ken Blatt St. Marks 307
Theodore Edward Whitford Sr. 229
Bruce Sunchild Sr. 189
Alvin John Windy Boy Sr. 155
Harriet Standing Rock 123
Tim W. Rosette Sr. 100
Merle Belcourt 64
Melvin P. Writing Bird 46
Clifford A. Sutherland 36
David "Chubby" Russette Sr. 34
Committee:
Candidate Votes
Dustin J. Whitford 420
John Chance Houle 352
Brian "Kelly" Eagleman 222
Joshua "Waff" Seaton 193
Stacey Small 192
Teddy Russette III 168
Tim Koop 160
Ted Demontiney 151
Misty "Brooks" Denny 151
Priscilla "P.J." Friede 149
Russell Standing Rock 142
Joseph J. LaFromboise Jr. 139
Richard Sangrey 127
Donovan Stump 126
Pete T. Lamere 119
Joseph D. Rosette Jr. 114
Luanne Belcourt 112
Alfred (Juice) Parker 112
Jonathan Gopher 111
Russell T. Gopher 105
Jody A. Lamere 103
D. John Parker 96
Arnold Four Souls 90
Tyran Watson 89
Daniel Biddo Sutherland 81
Mr. Dean Sutherland 81
Jeanne Big Knife 74
Kenny Writing Bird Sr. 68
Curtis Monteau Jr. 67
George Henderson 67
Theron W. Oats 63
Joe Big Knife 63
Sonny Roasting Stick 63
William The Boy Jr. 61
Mary Ruth St. Pierre 61
Tim Henry 54
Robert "Sonny" Belcourt 53
Ricky Houle 49
Roger Otis Decora Jr. 47
Lily Corcoran 46
Louise Stump 45
Taj Riotutar 43
Selina Johnson 42
Russell Houle Sr. 30
Mario Patacsil Jr. 20
Ronnie Dale Stump Sr. 20
Joseph M. Corcoran 18
