Fort Oglethorpe Mayor and City Council recall, Georgia (2013)

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Fort Oglethorpe Mayor and City Council recall
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Officeholders
Lynn Long
Louis Hamm
Clay Kissner
Johnnie "Red" Smith
Recall status
Did not go to a vote
See also
Recall overview
Political recall efforts, 2013
Recalls in Georgia
Georgia recall laws
Mayoral recalls
City council recalls
Recall reports

An effort to recall the mayor and city council of Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia was launched in March 2013. The effort to qualify the recall question for the ballot was, however, abandoned short of going to a vote in favor of a lawsuit. The recall effort specifically targeted Mayor Lynn Long and council members Louis Hamm, Clay Kissner and Johnnie "Red" Smith.[1][2]

Background

The recall effort was being led by city residents who were upset over the sudden firing of City Manager Ron Goulart, Police Chief David Eubanks and Public Works Director Jeff Long on March 22, 2013 by the city council. The recall effort targeted those members of the council that supported move.[1][3]

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing recall in Georgia

In June 2013, recall supporters opted to file a lawsuit against Long, Hamm, Kissner, and Smith, alleging multiple violations of the law. The hope was that lawsuit would provide for the officials' removal in a potentially quicker and cheaper manner than a recall method.[2][4]

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