Alexis Back in as Chief

(Pete McIntyre) http://www.1075kiss.com/news/headlines/
The Okanagan Indian Band has re-elected its chief. Fabian Alexis received 310 votes, more than double the 127 of runner up Donna Goodwater. The 47 year old Alexis calls it a strong mandate, 'Sometimes it felt that we as a council weren't accomplishing a lot of things but I guess the community saw otherwise and therefore they showedtheir strong support for me as the chief for the Okanagan Indian Band.' Alexis has led the 17-hundred member band for two years. Six of the ten councillors were reelected along with four newcomers. 13-hundred band members were eligible to vote and turnout was around 45 percent.

Complete Election Results:
Fabian Alexis 310

Donna Goodwater 127

Tim Isaac 84

Cecil Louis 25

Gary Van Stone 11

Okanagan Indian Band:
Fabian Alexis Chief

CouncillorRaymond Marchand

CouncillorBill Cohen CouncillorDiane Lovis

CouncillorJenelle Brewer CouncillorDon Louis

Councillor Judy Marchand CouncillorVern Tronson

CouncillorEmery Robins CouncillorReynold Bonneau

CouncillorTim Alexis