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Cortney Niland recall, El Paso, Texas (2017)
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An effort in El Paso, Texas, to recall City Councilwoman Cortney Niland from her position was launched in December 2016. Recall organizer Michael Patino initiated the effort with a letter of intent to the city clerk on December 15, 2016.[1] Patino ended his petition drive in February 2017 after learning that Niland missed meetings due to a family illness.[2]
Niland was targeted for recall in 2012, but the effort failed due to lack of compliance with charter requirements for recalls.
Recall supporters
Patino initiated a recall effort against Niland due to community opposition over a new arena in downtown El Paso. His petition offered the following reasons for recall:
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Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Texas
Patino needed to submit more than 700 valid signatures from District 8 residents to the city clerk by February 13, 2017. He ended his petition drive on February 3, 2017.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Recall campaigns in Texas
- Political recall efforts, 2016
- Political recall efforts, 2017
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 KFOX 14, "Effort underway to recall City Rep. Cortney Niland over downtown arena," December 15, 2016
- ↑ El Paso Proud, "Niland's recall petition could soon come to an end," February 3, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
