Bridget Dinvaut recall, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana (2015)
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An effort to recall Bridget Dinvaut in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, from her position as district attorney was launched on February 9, 2015. The petition effort was abandoned on August 10, 2015.[1][2]
Background
Dinvaut was elected district attorney after her opponent, incumbent Tom Daley, withdrew from the runoff election scheduled for early December 2014. Daley cited poor health, specifically a brain tumor, as his reason for withdrawal. According to the Louisiana District Attorneys Association, Dinvaut was one of three women and the first African-American to be elected to the position of district attorney in the state.[3]
Recall supporters
The recall petition was sponsored by Demond Lee, who was the recall campaign's chair, and Patricia Trosclair, the campaign's vice chair.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Louisiana
Parish Registrar of Voters Rita Jarrow said petitioners had until August 10, 2015, to collect at least 9,666 valid signatures in order to qualify the recall for an election. On August 10, 2015, petitioners announced that they had abandoned the recall petition effort. They stated that they might try again in the future.[1][2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The New Orleans Times‑Picayune, "Recall effort targets St. John DA Bridget Dinvaut, less than two months after she took office," February 24, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New Orleans Times‑Picayune, "St. John DA recall effort is abandoned -- for now," August 10, 2015
- ↑ The New Orleans Times‑Picayune, "For the first time in Louisiana, an African American woman is elected district attorney," November 10, 2014
