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City council recall, Bridgeport, Washington (2021)
| Bridgeport City Council recall |
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| Officeholders |
Mike Bjornstad Jacqueline Hentges Esiquio Martinez Sergio Orozco |
| Recall status |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2021 Recalls in Washington Washington recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall all five members of the city council in Bridgeport, Washington was unsuccessful.[1] The effort focused on City Council Members Matthew Schuh, Mike Bjornstad, Jacqueline Hentges, Esiquio Martinez, and Sergio Orozco.[2]
Recall supporters
Resident Michael Knox initiated the recall effort. He alleged that the city council violated state and local law by failing to provide spending reports for the Bridgeport Transportation Benefit District (TBD).[2][3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Washington
Michael Knox initiated the recall process with the Douglas County Auditor's Office on May 24, 2021.[2]
Judge Brian Huber of the Douglas County Superior Court ruled on July 7, 2021, that the recall should not proceed. He noted that Knox hadn't shown that the city council members intended to break the law or that the TBD board was responsible for publishing the spending reports, rather than the city clerk or treasurer.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Wenatchee World, "Judge rules against bid to recall Bridgeport City Council," July 12, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Wenatchee World, "Bridgeport man looking to recall entire city council," June 16, 2021
- ↑ KOZI community radio, "Petition Filed For Recall of Bridgeport City Council," June 15, 2021
