Paquin Resigns as Board Chair

Fred Paquin resigned in late November from the Detroit Greektown Casino board of directors, on which he served as chairman, the tribe is now reporting. He was replaced as chairman by board member Tom Miller of Cooks, the tribe's Unit IV representative, who has previously held the chairmanship.

Mr. Paquin, 50, and a resident of St. Ignace, resigned in response to misdemeanor assault charges brought by a woman member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, of which Mr. Paquin is police chief and serves on the tribal board. He has pled not guilty to the charge and the matter is scheduled for trial in Chippewa County's 91st District Court February 14.

The Greektown board elected him chairman August 10 in a surprise unseating of Sault Tribe Chairman Aaron Payment, who challenged the move. The election was upheld by the full tribal board vote August 21.

He was suspended from his police chief position seven days later, pending the assault trial, but continues to serve on the tribal board.

Cory Wilson of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians said he does not know the exact date Mr. Paquin submitted his resignation to the Greektown board.