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David Condon recall, Spokane, Washington (2016)
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An effort in Spokane, Washington, to recall Mayor David Condon from his position was launched in August 2016. David Green submitted a petition with four charges against Condon on August 16, 2016, with the petition requiring review by a superior court judge to determine if the charges met state recall requirements. A court hearing was held on September 13, 2016.[1][2] Judge Blaine Gibson dismissed the recall petition at the hearing, ruling that there was insufficient evidence on all four charges raised by Green.[3]
Click here to read the full petition.[4]
Recall supporters
Green submitted a 10-page petition to the Spokane County Auditor that included the following charges against Condon:
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1. David Condon, Mayor of Spokane, committed an act of malfeasance and misfeasance and violated his oath of office when he withheld information with the purpose and intent of delaying the release of records requested with respect to the Frank Straub matter, as more fully described in the Seabold Group investigative reports and related letter. 2. David Condon, Mayor of Spokane, committed an act of malfeasance and misfeasance and violated his oath of office when he said “no” at the September 22, 2015 press conference when the question “Were there any sexual harassment complaints lodged against Frank?” 3. David Condon, Mayor of Spokane, is committing an act of malfeasance and misfeasance and violating his oath of office by his continuing failure to submit the appointment of Craig Meidl to Spokane City Council in accordance with the Spokane Municipal Code. 4. David Condon, Mayor of Spokane, has committed an act of malfeasance and misfeasance and violated his oath of office by his failure to follow City and Spokane Police Department policies with respect to the sexual harassment claim by Monique cotton, resulting in direct financial loss to the taxpayers and citizens of Spokane. [5] |
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| —David Green (2016), [4] | ||
Green is a Spokane resident, accountant, and chair of the Third Legislative District Democrats. He told KREM 2 that he filed the petition as a city resident rather than a Democratic activist.[6] The city's elections are nonpartisan but Condon served as deputy chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) prior to his election in 2011. In 2015, he became the first Spokane mayor to win re-election since 1973.[7]
Recall petition
The following document is the complete 10-page petition filed by Green:
You can navigate the document by zooming in or out with the + and - buttons or using the vertical scrollbar to change pages.
Recall opponents
In an interview with KXLY 920, Condon vowed to fight the recall effort:
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I've hit the boiling point as an elected official of this not doing what we need to be doing. This has been going on for months. It's coordinated and collaborated. I will fight this. I have a private attorney, we will fight this, we will take actions that the law allows against those who are doing this. [5] |
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| —David Condon (2016), [8] | ||
Condon also criticized local media outlets for distracting attention from the city's accomplishments to attract viewers, listeners, and readers.[8]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Washington
State law requires a hearing before a superior court judge after delivery of recall papers to a targeted official. Article I, §33 of the Washington Constitution says that a recall can only occur if the targeted public official has engaged in the "commission of some act or acts of malfeasance or misfeasance while in office, or who has violated his oath of office."
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Spokesman-Review, "Visiting judge will review proposed recall of Mayor David Condon," August 30, 2016
- ↑ NWCN, "Mayor Condon's recall hearing pushed to Tuesday," September 9, 2016
- ↑ KHQ, "Judge dismisses recall case against Spokane Mayor David Condon," September 13, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 KREM 2, "Recall charges filed against Spokane Mayor David Condon," August 16, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedkrem - ↑ Inlander, "SPOKANE MAYOR: How Condon beat the one-term curse," November 3, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 KXLY, "Condon hits 'boiling point' amid recall efforts," August 18, 2016
