The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of
Michigan held a special runoff election on Thursday.
The runoff was held due to a tie between incumbent chief Fred Cantu and Julius Peters for a seat on the tribal council. Peters ended up defeating Cantu by a vote of 316 to 127.
Cantu had served as chief for two terms.
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(The Mt Pleasant Morning Sun 12/4)
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