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City council recall, East Cleveland, Ohio (2023)
| East Cleveland City Council recall |
|---|
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| Officeholders |
Juanita Gowdy Patricia Blochowiak |
| Recall status |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2023 Recalls in Ohio Ohio recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall three city council members—Korean Stevenson, Juanita Gowdy, and Patricia Blochowiak—did not go to a vote in East Cleveland, Ohio.[1]
Recall supporters
Among the organizers of the recall were former City Councilwoman Che Gadison and Walter Melton. Explaining the motivation for the recall, Gadison said, "I just think that myself along with other residents are just tired of the instability and we’re ready for a change."[1]
Melton said, "It’s very frustrating anytime you go to a council meeting or you go to YouTube and you look at it, it’s embarrassing. ... You see them bickering with each other arguing, the kids are watching, you want the kids to do better but you’re not doing better.”[1]
Recall opponents
Stevenson and Gowdy told News 5 that they were unaware of the recall campaign. Stevenson characterized the recall as "an effort to dismantle East Cleveland’s government."[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Ohio
According to the East Cleveland city charter, for a recall election to be scheduled, organizers would need to collect signatures equal to at least 25% of those who voted in the previous municipal election for the officeholders whose recall is being sought. The deadline to submit the signatures passed on January 20, 2023.[2]
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