Kim Baird Remains as Chief!!

The results are in for the TFN election: Kim Baird remains as Chief! Hwere is the press release...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 28, 2007

TSAWWASSEN FIRST NATION RE-ELECTS KIM BAIRD AS CHIEF

TSAWWASSEN - The Tsawwassen First Nation (TFN) re-elected Chief Kim Baird
last night. An official count today showed Chief Baird won by a vote of 87
to 43.

"The election represents the will of the community," Chief Baird said. "I am
gratified and humbled by the results."

"Now I can focus my attention to the ratification of the treaty. There is
much work to do and I am excited to be able to get on with it," she said.

First elected as Chief in 1999, this is Baird's fifth term as Chief of
the First Nation reserve. She also served as chief negotiator during
the nation's 15-year struggle to bring home a treaty for the Tsawwassen
people. On Dec. 8, 2006, history was made as the first urban treaty in the
Lower Mainland was initialed. On July 25, 2007, the Tsawwassen people will
vote to ratify or reject the treaty.

Eighty per cent of eligible on-reserve voters cast their ballots last night.

Also elected to TFN Council were Andrew Bak, Laura Cassidy (incumbent),
Andrea Jacobs (incumbent) and Remo Williams.