Elisapee Sheutiapik
| Elisapee Sheutiapik | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Iqaluit, Nunavut | |
|
In office 2003 – December 13, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | John Matthews |
| Succeeded by | Madeleine Redfern |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | entrepreneur |
Elisapee Sheutiapik served as mayor of Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. She won the mayoral election in 2003, defeating the incumbent mayor John Matthews by 40 votes, and was acclaimed to a second term in 2006. She is also a member in a scholarship selection committee, and owns a coffee shop in Iqaluit.
On 10 September 2008, CBC North reported that Sheutiapik would be taking a leave of absence to run in the upcoming Nunavut election.[1][2] She ran in Iqaluit West, which had the highest voter turnout at 90.2 per cent, but was defeated by incumbent MLA Paul Okalik by 44 votes.[3][4][5] She subsequently returned to the mayor's chair.
On 19 October 2009, Sheutiapik won a third term as mayor of Iqaluit. Her opponent was former city councillor Jim Little, who took 42.3% of the vote as opposed to 57.7% for Sheutiapik.[6] On November 9, 2010, she announced her resignation as mayor effective December 13.[7] She was succeeded by Madeleine Redfern.[8]
Activism
Sheutiapik, whose sister Mary Ann was murdered by an abusive relative in 1997, has collaborated with Iqaluit-based rock singer Lucie Idlout on a national project to have cities across Canada name a city street "Angel" as a memorial to Canadian victims of domestic violence. As of November 2008, Angel Streets have been named in Iqaluit and Fredericton.[9]
Electoral record
| 2008 Nunavut general election[5] | |||
| Name | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Okalik | 340 | 53.5% | |
| Elisapee Sheutiapik | 296 | 46.5% | |
| Total Valid Ballots | 636 | 100% | |
| Voter Turnout % | Rejected Ballots | ||
References
- ↑ "Iqaluit mayor sets sights on premier's seat". CBC News. September 10, 2008. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- ↑ "Iqaluit mayor takes on Okalik". Northern News Services. September 15, 2008. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- ↑ "Okalik squeaks past mayor in Iqaluit West race". CBC News. October 27, 2008. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- ↑ "Nunavut Premier wins seat in heated election race". The Globe and Mail. October 28, 2008. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- ↑ "Sheutiapik re-elected Iqaluit mayor". CBC News. October 19, 2009. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- ↑ "Iqaluit mayor Sheutiapik resigns". CBC News. November 10, 2010. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- ↑ "Madeleine Redfern elected Iqaluit mayor". CBC News. December 14, 2010. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- ↑ "City names street in honour of domestic violence victims". The Daily Gleaner. November 14, 2008. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011.