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Don Williams recall, Bossier City, Louisiana (2021-2022)
| Bossier City city council recall |
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| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2022 Recalls in Louisiana Louisiana recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall District 3 Councilman Don “Bubba” Williams did not go to a vote in Bossier City, Louisiana.[1][2]
Recall organizers alleged that Williams had obstructed the agenda of Mayor Tommy Chandler. Williams had not commented on the recall campaign as of August 12, 2021.[2][1]
Recall supporters
Bossier City residents, including Shane Cheatham and Jeff Koeppen, organized the recall campaign. They alleged that Williams had obstructed the agenda of Mayor Tommy Chandler by blocking Chandler's nomination of Cheatham as Chief Administrative Officer. Williams had said previously that Cheatham wasn't qualified for the role.[2][3]
Koeppen explained the motivation for the recall campaign in more detail.[2]
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Starting this morning, there will be several volunteers knocking on doors with a recall petition. Just want to give everybody a heads up on what is happening, and why it is happening. Back in March, Mayor Chandler was elected into office by a wide margin. Especially in South Bossier. Ever since taking office, he has been obstructed by the city council. They are doing everything they can to make sure he fails. This is not good for Bossier City. Mayor Chandler loves Bossier City, and wants what is best for all of us. Him and Shane Cheatham, who he wants as his CAO (but is being blocked from even having a vote by councilmembers) made several trips to Baton Rouge to lobby the Governor and Legislators, before he took office, and at his own expense, to get a new Jimmie Davis Bridge. They were successful, and we will have a new bridge in the next few years. We ask that you sign the petition to recall District 3 Councilman Don ‘Bubba’ Williams. It is time we the people make our voices heard for a Better Bossier City.[4] |
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Recall opponents
Williams did not comment on the recall effort to the Shreveport Times or to Bossier Now.[1][2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Louisiana
Organizers needed to have collected signatures from 40% of registered voters in District 3 for a recall election to have been scheduled.[1]
See also
- Recall campaigns in Louisiana
- Political recall efforts, 2021
- Political recall efforts, 2022
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Shreveport Times, "'We see this is harming the city,' group works to recall Bossier City Councilman," August 11, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Bossier Now, "Rejected Bossier City CAO Nominee Cheatham Mounts Effort to Recall Councilmember Don Williams," August 10, 2021
- ↑ Bossier Now, "Jacobs Confirmed as City Attorney; Cheatham ‘Not Qualified,’ Williams Says," July 7, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
