Mayor, Council, & SAO

Mayor Kevin Tegumiar of Naujaat is the elected head of the municipal government, serving as a key representative and advocate for the community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading the Council and presiding over meetings
• Community representation at regional and national events
• Bylaw and policy implementation
• Public engagement and fostering community spirit

Committees:

As Mayor, Kevin sits on all committees when required.

Deputy Mayor Peter Mannik is the elected member of Council who works alongside the Mayor to govern the community and acts in the Mayor’s absence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads the Council and presides over meetings when necessary
• Community representation at regional and national events
• Bylaw and policy implementation
• Public engagement and fostering community spirit

Committees:

Personnel Committee, EDO Committee, Mining & Exploration Committee, Lands Committee, Recreation Committee, Bylaw Committee

Councilor William Kopak is an elected member of Council.

Key Responsibilities:

• Legislation and policy making.
• Budget management and fiscal responsibility.
• Public services oversight
• Community development initiatives

Committees:

Mining & Exploration Committee, Lands Committee, AEC Committee, Bylaw Committee, Wellness Committee

Councilor John Goss is an elected member of Council.

Councilor Goss ran for council because he wants to give back to the community that he loves and believes he can contribute to making this home better. John is originally from Halifax and has been in retail for 37 years, but he loves the snow and living in Naujaat. His daughters live in Coal Harbour.

ᔮᓐ ᒑᔅ

ᐱᐅᒋᔭᒃᑲ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓃᑦᑐᑦ. ᑐᙵᓇᖅᑑᒃ, ᖃᓂᒋᑦᑎᐊᕋᒃᑭᑦ ᐸᓂᒃᑲ ᓴᓪᓕᓂ. ᐊᐳᑎᒥᒃ ᐱᐅᒃᓴᑦᑎᐊᖅᐳᖓ. ᐊᐃᑦᑖᕈᓱᒃᐸᒃᐳᖓ ᐅᐱᕐᙶᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᐳᑎᖃᕈᓐᓃᕌᖓᑦ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᑦᑎᐊᖅᐳᖓ ᐅᑎᕌᖓᑦ.

ᐃᓱᒪᓚᐅᖅᐳᖓ ᑲᑎᒪᔩᑦ ᐊᑐᕈᓐᓇᕋᓱᒋᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᔪᙱᓐᓂᕆᔭᒃᑲ, ᑐᓂᓯᔪᒪᖕᒥᔪᖓ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓄᑦ ᓇᒡᓕᒋᔭᓐᓄᑦ.  ᐅᒃᐱᕈᓱᑦᑎᐊᖅᐳᖓ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᕗᑦ ᐱᐅᓯᕚᓪᓕᖁᓪᓗᒍ,

ᕼᐋᓕᕚᒃᔅᒥᐅᑕᐅᕗᖓ, ᓅᕙ ᓯᑰᓴᒥ, ᐃᓚᐅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᖓ ᑭᑕᐃᓪᒥ 37-ᓄᑦ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᓄᑦ. ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᐅᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᒐᒪ. ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᒋᑦᑎᐊᖅᑕᕋ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᑎᒌᑦ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᖃᓕᕌᖓᑕ.

Key Responsibilities:

• Community representation at regional and national events
• Bylaw and policy implementation
• Public engagement and fostering community spirit

Committees:

AEC Committee, Bylaw Committee

Councilor Theresa Tagornak is an elected member of Council.

ᑲᑎᒪᔨ ᑕᒍᕐᓈᖅ ᓇᐅᔮᕐᒥᐅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᓅᓯᓕᒫᕐᒥᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᙳᕋᓱᐊᖅᓯᒪᓪᓗᓂ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕈᒪᓪᓗᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᒪᓪᓗᓂ ᐃᓄᓐᓂᒃ.

Councilor Tagornak has lived in Naujaat her whole life and ran for council so that she can learn and help the people.

Key Responsibilities:

• Community representation at regional and national events
• Bylaw and policy implementation
• Public engagement and fostering community spirit

Committees:

Personnel Committee, EDO Committee, AEC Committee, Recreation Committee, Wellness Committee

Councilor Rosie Kopak is an elected member of Council.

ᑲᑎᒪᔨ ᑯᐸᒃ ᓇᐅᔮᕐᒥᐅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᓅᓯᓕᒫᒥᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᑎᒥᓂᒃ ᓇᒡᓕᒍᓱᑦᑎᐊᖅᖢᓂ. ᑲᑎᒪᔨᙳᕋᓱᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᓇᐅᔮᕐᒥᐅᑦ ᐱᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᑕᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐱᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᓯᒃᑲᓐᓂᖏᓐᓂᒡᓗ; ᓲᕐᓗ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᑎᑦ.

Councilor Kopak has lived in Naujaat her whole life and loves the community. She ran for council so she can help Naujaat get what it needs and more; such as activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Legislation and policy making.
• Budget management and fiscal responsibility.
• Public services oversight
• Community development initiatives

Committees:

Lands Committee, Wellness Committee

Councilor Venessa Green is an elected member of Council.

Councilor Green has been in Naujaat for 6 years and is also the Co-op Store General Manager. She ran for council because she wanted to be involved in the business of the community and help make a difference. Her best companion is her cat Calli.

Key Responsibilities:

• Community representation at regional and national events
• Bylaw and policy implementation
• Public engagement and fostering community spirit

Committees:

Finance Committee, Recreation Committee

Councilor Richard Sr. Angotialuk is an elected member of Council.

ᑲᑎᒪᔨ ᐊᖑᑎᐊᓗᒃ ᐃᓅᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐱᕈᖅᓴᓪᓗᓂᓗ ᓇᐅᔮᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᐅᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᓪᓗᓂᓗ. ᑲᑎᒪᔨᙳᕋᓱᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᒪᓪᓗᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᖓᓂ. ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒃᐳᖓ ᐃᑲᔪᕋᒪ ᓄᓇᓕᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ.

Councilor Angotialuk is born and raised in Naujaat and was a councilor before. he ran for council so he can help his community out. “I am happy helping out our community”

Key Responsibilities:

• Community representation at regional and national events
• Bylaw and policy implementation
• Public engagement and fostering community spirit

Committees:

EDO Committee

Councilor Goretti Tinashlu is an elected member of Council.

ᑲᑎᒪᔨ ᑎᓇᔅᓗ ᓅᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᓇᐅᔮᓄᑦ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᙶᖅᖢᓂ 1971−ᖑᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᑲᑎᑎᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᓯᒪᓪᓗᓂᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᐅᑕᒥᒃ. ᑕᐃᒪᙵᓂᑦ ᑕᒫᓂᕐᒥᐅᑕᐅᓕᖅᑐᖅ. ᐱᔾᔪᑎᒋᔭᖓ ᓂᕈᐊᒐᒃᓴᐅᓇᓱᒃᖢᓂ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᙳᕋᓱᒃᖢᓂ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᒪᓪᓗᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂᒃ.

Councilor Tinashlu moved to Naujaat from Rankin Inlet in 1971 and married a local. She has lived here since then. Her reason for running for council was to see if she could make a difference and help the community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Community representation at regional and national events
• Bylaw and policy implementation
• Public engagement and fostering community spirit

Committees:

EDO Committee

Chantal Pelletier, SAO

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs administration duties and exercises the powers of Council
• Supervises and directs the affairs of the municipality
• Implements policies and bylaws of Council
• Provides advice to Council
• Inspects and reports on all municipal works
• Oversees revenues and expenditures

Committees:

Sits on all committees