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Bob Newell recall, Parkersburg, West Virginia (2011)
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| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2011 Recalls in West Virginia West Virginia recall laws Mayoral recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall Bob Newell from his elected position as mayor of Parkersburg, West Virginia, was launched in January 2011.[1] The recall effort did not result in a recall election.[2]
Sandy Staats, president of the Parkersburg Tea Party, was a leader in the recall effort.[1] Joe Backus was also involved in the recall campaign.[2]
The reason behind the recall effort was Newell's vote to impose a $2.50-a-week user fee or per-head tax, on Parkersburg residents.[3] Everyone who lives in Parkersburg must pay the fee.[4] The user fee/tax was imposed by the city council in January 2011 on a 5-4 vote.[3]
Path to the ballot
Signatures that equal 20% of the approximately 19,000 registered voters in Parkersburg, or about 3,790 signatures, would have needed to be submitted in order to force a special recall election.[3]
There was a legal dispute about how many days are allowed to collect the signatures.[5]
The recall attempt ultimately failed to force a recall election.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 News and Sentinel, "Tea Party moving ahead on recall," January 20, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 News and Sentinel, "Backus: Background checks were politically motivated," March 22, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 News and Sentinel, "Tea party recall effort continues," February 1, 2011
- ↑ West Virginia Gazette, "Fee foes seek to recall Parkersburg officials," February 1, 2011
- ↑ Citizens in Charge, "Confusion Over Parkersburg Recall Petition Deadline," February 24, 2011
