Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska’s published its unofficial election results Thursday, after the last day of voting ended. They counted a total of 366 votes for two delegates and 13 Community Council members for Wrangell.
Kenneth “Neish” Hoyt and Luella “Aanshaawasnook” Knapp will serve as delegates representing Wrangell for two years, with 53 and 47 votes, respectively.
The 13 Community Council members include Sandra Churchill with 58 votes, Lavina “Lovey” Brock with 26 votes and Virginia Oliver with 16.
Others include Richard Oliver, Jeffrey Rooney, Sr., Thomas Gillen, Sr., Arthur Larsen, Sam Campus, Ty Harding, Christie Jamieson and William Willard. Last but not least was Frank Churchill, Jr. and Einar Haseth with two votes each.
Candidate DaNika Smalley ran only as a delegate with 31 votes, not winning her a seat. Additionally, there were 84 write-ins.
Any candidate could challenge the election results by the end of Friday. Currently it’s unknown if anyone challenged.
Tlingit and Haida will swear in the delegates at a ceremony. The date has not been scheduled yet.
