Fred Kiogima and Deb De Leon recall, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan (2014)
| Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Board recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Deb De Leon |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| November 17, 2014 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2014 Recalls in Michigan Michigan recall laws Special district recalls Recall reports |
A vote about whether to recall Fred Kiogima from his position as Tribal Chairperson and recall Deb De Leon from her position as Vice Chairperson of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians took place on November 17, 2014. Both Fred Kiogima and Deb De Leon were recalled.[1]
Regina Gasco-Bentley, the leader of the tribe's nine-person tribal council, replaced Fred Kiogima as tribal chairperson.
According to Rose Smalley, who helped organize the recall campaign, Kiogima and De Leon's budgeting decisions and leadership styles were unpopular.
Recall results
Below are the unofficial election results for the recall of Fred Kiogima:[2]
| Fred Kiogima Recall (2014) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Retain | 315 | 45.06% | ||
 Recall | 384 | 54.94% | ||
Below are the unofficial election results for the recall of Deb De Leon:[2]
| Deb De Leon Recall (2014) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Retain | 325 | 46.16% | ||
| Recall | 379 | 53.84% | ||
Recall supporters
The primary recall proponent, Smalley, said, "I had voted for Fred and Deb because I thought they would do a good job. They are two well-educated people. But they did not come in with my expectations of what they were going to do." She stated that "unpopular budgeting choices" was the main reason for the recall against Kiogima and De Leon.[3]
Path to the ballot
Supporters of the recall effort needed to collect 161 signatures from registered voters of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians. The tribe's election board certified 177 signatures for the effort to recall Fred Kiogima and 176 for the effort to recall Deb De Leon on October 9, 2014.[4]
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Recall supporters
Recall opponents
Footnotes
- ↑ Petoskey News, "Tribal leaders recalled, interim chairwoman sworn in," November 20, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, "Special Recall Election; November 17, 2014," accessed January 1, 2015
- ↑ Petoskey News, "Tribal leaders recalled, interim chairwoman sworn in," November 20, 2014
- ↑ UpNorthLive, "Recall Elections for LTBB Tribal Chairman Fred Kiogima and LTBB Vice Chairperson Deb De Leon Scheduled for November 17," October 9, 2014
