Elisapee Sheutiapik
Encyclopedia
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
. 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. 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. On November 9, 2010, she announced her resignation as mayor effective December 13. She was succeeded by Madeleine Redfern
.
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.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Iqaluit, Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. She won the mayoral election in 2003, defeating the incumbent mayor John Matthews by 40 votes, and was acclaimed
Acclamation
An acclamation, in its most common sense, is a form of election that does not use a ballot. "Acclamation" or "acclamatio" can also signify a kind of ritual greeting and expression of approval in certain social contexts in ancient Rome.-Voting:...
to a second term in 2006. She is also a member in a scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
selection committee, and owns a coffee shop in Iqaluit.
On 10 September 2008, CBC North
CBC North
CBC North is the name for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's radio and television service in the Canadian Arctic. Originally known as the CBC Northern Service, its first operations began in 1958 with radio broadcasts including the takeover of CFYK, originally a Royal Canadian Signal...
reported that Sheutiapik would be taking a leave of absence to run in the upcoming Nunavut election
Nunavut general election, 2008
The Third Nunavut General Election took place on October 27, 2008 to return members to the 3rd Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. The election was contested across 15 of Nunavut's 19 electoral districts under the first past the post system of voting...
. She ran in Iqaluit West
Iqaluit West
Iqaluit West is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.The riding consists of the community of Iqaluit....
, which had the highest voter turnout at 90.2 per cent, but was defeated by incumbent MLA Paul Okalik
Paul Okalik
Paul Okalik MLA is a Canadian politician. He is the first Inuk member called to the Nunavut Bar, the first Premier of Nunavut and the only multi-term premier of a Canadian territory....
by 44 votes. 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. On November 9, 2010, she announced her resignation as mayor effective December 13. She was succeeded by Madeleine Redfern
Madeleine Redfern
Madeleine Redfern is a Canadian Inuit politician, who was elected mayor of Iqaluit, Nunavut in a by-election on December 13, 2010. She was born in Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territories ....
.
Activism
Sheutiapik, whose sister Mary Ann was murdered by an abusive relative in 1997, has collaborated with Iqaluit-based rock singer Lucie IdloutLucie Idlout
Lucie Idlout is a Canadian rock singer.An Inuk from Iqaluit, Nunavut, she is the daughter of Leah Idlout d'Argencourt and granddaughter of Joseph Idlout, an Inuk hunter who was the subject of a National Film Board documentary, Between Two Worlds, in 1990 and was one of the Inuit hunters depicted...
on a national project to have cities across Canada name a city street "Angel" as a memorial to Canadian victims of domestic violence
Domestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
. As of November 2008, Angel Streets have been named in Iqaluit and Fredericton.
Electoral record
| 2008 Nunavut general election Nunavut general election, 2008 The Third Nunavut General Election took place on October 27, 2008 to return members to the 3rd Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. The election was contested across 15 of Nunavut's 19 electoral districts under the first past the post system of voting... |
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| Name | Vote | % |
Paul Okalik Paul Okalik Paul Okalik MLA is a Canadian politician. He is the first Inuk member called to the Nunavut Bar, the first Premier of Nunavut and the only multi-term premier of a Canadian territory.... |
340 | 53.5% |
Elisapee Sheutiapik | 296 | 46.5% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Valid Ballots | 636 | 100% | |||||||
| Voter Turnout % | Rejected Ballots | ||||||||