After primary election voting yesterday in Lac du Flambeau, the current tribal President will not be on the ballot for the tribe's upcoming general election.
Joseph Wildcat, Sr. was the top vote getter for the President's post, followed by Greg "Biskakone" Johnson. Those two candidates defeated four other candidates, including current President Henry "Butch" St. Germaine and former chair Tom Maulson.
For Vice-President, John "Goober" Johnson, Sr. and Charles "Gus" Theobald won the primary.
19 candidates filed for tribal council positions. Betty Jo Graveen topped the turnout with 246 votes, with Steven Beson, Charles Burgess, Phillip Chapman, Jr., Gloria Cobb, Frank Mitchell, Sr., Ruben Santiesteben, and William Stone, Jr. all vying for four council seats at the general election.
