Oakland County Councilor-Elect Died Shortly After Polls Closed

AUBURN HILLS, MI — An Auburn Hills man, who was elected to a city council seat Tuesday, died shortly after the polls closed, city officials said.

Greg Ouellette secured the fourth-most votes in a field of six candidates to make it onto the Auburn Hills City Council in Tuesday's elections. He then died "shortly after the polls closed," officials said.

Officials did not reveal the cause of Ouellette's death. The City Council will pay tribute to him at their Nov. 17 meeting, officials said.

City council members plan to announce the process of how a new councilor will be selected following Ouellette's death soon, officials said.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the Ouellette family, and we have no doubt how proud they must be that Greg achieved his dream of being elected to City Council," Auburn Hills Mayor Brian Marzolf said.

Ouellette's wife said it was his lifelong dream to serve on City Council, and was "somehow" able to know he won. Before his election, he served nearly 28 years on the city's planning commission, including more than 16 as its chairman.