Pangnirtung mayor resigns after 2 years in office
Lynn Mike, elected in 2023, steps down as hamlet reviews process for filling mayoral vacancy
Pangnirtung mayor Lynn Mike has resigned after serving a little over two years in office. The hamlet is reviewing next steps under the Hamlet Act and Nunavut Elections Act to fill the mayoral vacancy. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Pangnirtung mayor Lynn Mike has resigned from her position in the hamlet, after serving a little over two years.
In a Facebook notice issued Wednesday, the hamlet administration said they “recognize the demands of public office” and thanked Mike for the time and effort she devoted to Pangnirtung.
Mike was elected to the position on Oct. 23, 2023, defeating former mayor Stevie Komoartok.
She previously worked as a business development officer for the Kakivak Association, served as district education authority chairperson, and volunteered as a firefighter.
The public notice added that officials are reviewing the required next steps under both the Hamlet Act and the Nunavut Elections Act to determine the process for filling the mayoral vacancy.
Further updates will be shared with the community, the post said.
Under Nunavut law, when a municipality faces a vacancy in the mayor’s office, councillors can vote to either appoint a council member to become the new mayor or hold a byelection.
Nunatsiaq News was unable to reach Mike for comment Wednesday.
No need to look further than the Nunavut Elections Act.
The council will have the option to promote an existing elected councillor to mayor, or run a by-election with support from Elections Nunavut.