Recall campaigns in Michigan
In Saginaw County, 141 recall attempts were launched in the 20 years from 1990-2010. Of the 141 announced recall attempts, 27 went to a vote, and 18 elected officials were removed from office.[2]
Legend:
= The recall target was recalled by voters.
= When a recall vote was held, voters rejected the attempt to recall the politician (that is, voters decided to keep/retain the targeted politician).
= The recall effort did not collect enough signatures to force a recall vote.
= The targeted politician resigned after a recall campaign was begun, and before the vote on the recall would have taken place.
= A judge prevented the recall from going forward.
= A recall election is scheduled.
Gubernatorial
City councils
Alpena: Mike Nunnelely and Dave Karschnick
Tekonsha: Howard Rigg
Pierson: Duane Grifes, Verna Smigiel, and Rebecca Starr
Ishpeming: Claudia Demarest, Elaine Racine, and Michael Tall
Wheatland Township: Entire Township Board
Pierson: Karl Van Haren
Akron: Donald Schmuck
Akron: Ann Allen
Tuscarora: Township Board
Flint: Joshua Freeman
Benton Harbor: Dennis Knowles and Trenton Bowens
Oak Park: Emile Duplessis, Paul Levine, and Angela Diggs Jackson
Hartford: Leo Latus and Rick Hall
Howell: Steve Manor
Westland: James Godbout, Adam Hammons, Meriam Kadi, Michael Kehrer and Dewey Reeves
Jackson: Derek Dobies, Laura Dwyer Schlecte and Daniel Greer
Mayors
Troy: Janice Daniels
Alpena: Matt Waligora
Pontiac: Leon Jukowski
Hartford: Ted Johnson
Cedar Springs: Charlie Watson
Benton Harbor: James Hightower
Jackson: Martin Griffin
Detroit: David Bing
County commissions
Iron County: Wayne Wales
Kalkaska County: Michael Cox, Stuart McKinnon, Antonio Martini, David Ritter
State legislators
Bruce Caswell
Phil Pavlov
Patrick Colbeck
County officials
School boards
Potterville: John Hampton, Chris Hampton, Jim Lehman, and Karen Miller
Galesburg-Augusta: Sandra Noteboom Wood, Bob Kinas, Karen Rutherford, and Beth Wilson
Parchment: Dale Pominville, Nancy Lenz, Deb Coates, Rhonda Newman, Tim Lasher, Joel Shaffer and Rob Thayer
Houghton Lake: Tom Dean, Dave Johnson, and Tim Scherer
Flint: Ella Greene-Moton, Isaiah Oliver, Betty Ramsdell and Harold Woodson
Gubernatorial
State legislatures
House
State House: Paul Scott
State House: James Bolger
State House: Al Pscholka
State House: Kurt Damrow
State House: Brandon Dillon
State House: Nancy Jenkins
State House: Lisa Brown
State House: Jim Townsend
State House: Mike Shirkey
Senate
State Senate: Michael Nofs
State Senate: Bruce Caswell
State Senate: Judy Emmons
State Senate: John Moolenaar
State Senate: Patrick Colbeck
State Senate: Mike Green
State Senate: Randy Richardville
State Senate: John Pappageorge
State Senate: Phil Pavlov
City councils and township boards
Potterville: Briant Titus and Judith Williams
Bertrand Township: John Mefford, Linda Layher, Dick Haigh and David Zelmer
Emmett Charter Township: Gene Adkins, Theresa Bays and Alexander Sims
Worth Township: Marcy Bartniczak
Sharon Township: Kim Yordanich and Tom Lavender
Flushing Township: William Noecker and Mike Gardner
Lilley Township: Jack Hoving and Kathryn Way
Genesee Township: Steve Fuhr, Wayne Bates, Kathy Sutton, Patricia Witte
Shelby Township: Lisa Manzella, Paul Viar, Richard Stathakis and Terri Kowal
Mayors
Potterville: Rodney Ross
Taylor: Jeffrey Lamarand
School boards
Buena Vista: Tracey Packard and Patricia Butler
Howell: Bob Parker
Flint: Antoinette Lockett and Vera Perry
Bloomfield Hills: Entire School Board
Rudyard Area: JoDiane Cornwell, Robert Norton, and Robin Sexton
Village officials
Village of Goodrich: Patricia Wartella
County officials
City, town councils and officers
- See also: City council recalls
Dorr Township
Bloomingdale Village
Victoria Boyce and Robert Graziani, Grosse Pointe Shores
Riley Township
Seneca Township
Jim Stoneburner and Jill Owens recall, Prairieville Township
Dan Micoff, Masha Treusch-Pelzer, Howard Draft and Jesse White, Marine City
Taylor City Council recall
- Art Moyses recall, LeRoy Township, Michigan, 2010
- David Wagner recall, Independence Township, Michigan (2010)
- Don Schwieman recall, Flushing Township, Michigan, 2010
- Park Township recall, Michigan (2010)
- Patrick Gilles recall, Bridgeport Township, Michigan (2010)
- Richfield Township recall, Michigan, 2010
- Robert Heyl recall, Salem Township, Michigan, 2010
- Shelby Township recall, Michigan, 2010
- Tracey Schultz Kobylarz recall, Redford Township, Michigan (2010)
- Milton Township, Niles, Michigan Jacqueline Boggs, Clerk Recall,(2010)
- Ann Ulrich recall, Hartland Township, Michigan (2010)
- Davison City Council recall, Michigan (2010)
County officials
Ogemaw County recall, Michigan, 2010
Roger Zilke recall, Berrien County, Michigan, 2010
Gubernatorial
Jennifer Granholm recall, Michigan, 2010
Mayors
- See also: Mayoral recalls
Don Schwieman recall, Flushing Township
Bob Lepley recall, Marine City
Fred "Mac" Fortner recall, Davison
Art Moyses recall, LeRoy Township, Michigan, 2010
James Cooper, Grosse Pointe Shores
Dayne Walling recall, Flint
John Carmichael recall, Sturgis
Jeffrey Lamarand, Taylor
School boards
- See also: School board recalls
Standish-Sterling Community School Board recall, Michigan, 2010
Benton Harbor Area Schools board recall, Michigan (2010)
Brandon Hall recall, Grand Haven School Board, Michigan (2010)
City, town councils and officers
- Flat Rock City Council recall, Michigan 2009
- Flushing Township recall, Michigan, 2009
- Jackie Poplar recall, Flint, Michigan, 2009
- Matthew Skiba recall, Hamburg Township, Michigan, 2009
- Michael Koehs, Roger Krzeminski recall, Macomb Township, Michigan, 2009
- Robert Vlietstra recall, Alamo Township, Michigan (2009)
- Standish City Council recall, Michigan, 2009
- Watervliet City Council recall, Michigan, 2009
Mayors
- Bernard Russell recall, Lyons, Michigan, 2009
- Dave Bing recall, Detroit, Michigan, 2009
- Don Williamson recall, Flint, Michigan, 2009
School boards
Leslie School Board recall, Michigan, 2009
- Mason Consolidated Schools board recall, Michigan, 2009
- Pat Collins recall, Pentwater, Michigan (2009)
- Saginaw Board of Education recall, Michigan, 2009
- Tecumseh School Board recall, Michigan, 2009
- Westwood Heights School District recall, Michigan, 2009
State legislatures
Andy Dillon recall (2008)
Kwame Kilpatrick recall (2008)
Robert Dean recall (2008)
Southfield school board members recall, Michigan, 2008
Ballotpedia's 2012 Recall Analysis
| State | Targeted officials | Recalled | Retained | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Alaska | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| California | 87 | 11 | 4 | 6 |
| Colorado | 16 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Idaho | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maine | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | 79 | 5 | 13 | 3 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Missouri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montana | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nebraska | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ohio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oregon | 24 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Washington | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 370 | 54 | 54 | 24 |
Total recall: 22 local officials face day of reckoning on November 6
Voters remove Michigan state Rep. Paul Scott from office
By: Greg Janetka
GRAND BLANC, Michigan: With unofficial vote totals still outstanding, Republican state Representative Paul Scott conceded defeat at 11:35 p.m. ET, making him the first Michigan state legislator to be recalled since 1983.[1] As of 12:25 a.m. ET, results from the Genesee County Clerk's website show 51 percent voting against the recall, however, a ballot shortage in Mundy Township has caused a delay in final results.[2]
Scott said the final count shows him losing by 232 votes and that he will not pursue a recount. "The community's just been through too much. ... It's time to move on," he said.[3]
| Recall of Michigan State Representative Paul Scott, 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Shall Paul Scott be recalled from the office of Michigan State Representative, District 51? | Vote % | Votes |
 Yes |
50.5% | 12,358 |
| No | 49.5% | 12,126 |
| Total Votes | 24,484 | |
Scott was targeted for a number of reasons, most notably his votes to cut education funding. His recall was the only one of dozens of recall efforts against Michigan legislators to make it to the ballot. A number of campaigns are still trying to get adequate signatures to make it on a February 2012 ballot.
Under Michigan recall law, a special election will be conducted on the next regular election date in order to fill the vacancy. Scott becomes the second state legislator to be recalled tonight, and the fourth this year. Earlier tonight Arizona voters recalled State Senate President Russell Pearce from office, while this past August, Wisconsin removed two state senators. All four are Republicans.
Voters in Michigan, 6 other states, weigh in on local ballot measures May 4
LANSING, Michigan: Voters in twenty-eight counties are heading to the polls today to cast their votes on various local issues. Three school board recalls are on the ballot along with the majority of issues being about local school taxes or bonds. Most of the school property tax issues deal with renewing the property tax on non primary residency properties. Schools are hopeful throughout the state that their issues will be passed by voters this time around. Along with the vote in Michigan, local elections are being held in California, Indiana, Maryland, Montana, North Carolina and Ohio.
Not all local elections have been posted or listed online.
Leslie School Board elects new members following recall
INGHAM COUNTY, Michigan: This month the Leslie School Board elected new leaders following an approved November recall effort. Two members were ousted: Bill Myers and Pat Fogg. The recall effort was led by the Michigan Education Association.[4] Former board Secretary Tim Carroll had been appointed as vice president following the November recall, however, this month he was elected as president following a 4-2 vote. Also elected this month was Mary Crowl as vice president, Adrienne Bigg as secretary and Eric Isham as treasurer. Brad Ries and Tom Davis were both appointed following the recall and are expected to remain on the board until a February 23, 2010 special election.[5]
See also
- Recalls in Michigan targeting school board members who vote for privatization
- Laws governing recall in Michigan
- Clarity hearing (Michigan recall)
References
- ↑ ‘’Michigan Radio, “Michigan state representative Paul Scott has been recalled, November 8, 2011
- ↑ MLive, "Ballot shortage causes delay in Scott recall results," November 8, 2011
- ↑ MLive, "Rep. Paul Scott says he lost by 232 votes, won't pursue recount," November 9, 2011
- ↑ Examiner,"Teachers’ union leads recall efforts of school board members," October 28, 2009
- ↑ Jackson-Citizen Patriot,"Leslie School Board elects new leaders at annual organizational meeting," January 17, 2010
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