Unofficial results in for WCA election

Incumbents on the local Tribal Council seem set to return, according to unofficial results released Monday.

Members of Wrangell Cooperative Association cast their votes on Feb. 3 at the new cultural center on Front Street.

Turnout was slightly higher than in 2015, with 74 ballots cast rather than 71. This year WCA extended the vote to members aged 18 and up. Previously, one had to be 21 to vote.

With four of eight seats on the Council up for election, positions would go to the candidates with the highest number of votes.

Of four candidates meeting the cut-off, Tammi Meissner received the most votes with 53, followed by Frank Churchill Jr. with 51, current president Sam Campus with 34, and Arthur Larsen with 29. All four were running for reelection, and rejoined Richard Oliver, Luella Knapp, Lovey Brock and Ken Lewis Jr. when the Council met on Tuesday evening to certify the results. Upon approval, the reelected incumbents will be sworn in for their two-year terms.

Einar Haaseth, Sue Stevens and Christine Jenkins chaired the committee that oversaw the

election.

2016 WCA

Tribal Council election results

Tammi Meissner – 53

Frank Churchill Jr. - 51

Sam Campus – 34

Arthur Larsen – 29

Jana Wright – 24

Tim Gillen Sr. - 23

Catherine White – 22

James Stough Sr. - 20