Jae Pudewell, Jerry Behney and Brian Pech recall, Coburg, Oregon (2014)

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Coburg City Council recall
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Officeholders
Jae Pudewell
Jerry Behney
Brian Pech
Recall status
Recall defeated
Recall election date
February 15, 2014
See also
Recall overview
Political recall efforts, 2014
Recalls in Oregon
Oregon recall laws
City council recalls
Recall reports

An effort to recall Mayor Jae Pudewell and councilmen Jerry Behney and Brian Pech in Coburg, Oregon from their positions was launched in January 2014.[1] Lead petitioner Steve Stearns spearheaded the recall effort in January 2014, citing the officials' support of a controversial wastewater treatment plant project as grounds for recall. Pudewell, Behney and Pech were all retained.[2]

Election results

Mayor Jae Pudewell[2]
ResultVotesPercentage
Recall12434.44%
Red x.svg Retain23665.56%
Councilman Jerry Behney[2]
ResultVotesPercentage
Recall11933.06%
Red x.svg Retain24166.94%
Councilman Brian Pech[2]
ResultVotesPercentage
Recall12635%
Red x.svg Retain23465%

Recall proponent arguments

The petitioners argued that the officials "[showed] poor judgment and ... made bad decisions in the construction of the waste­water project [and did not act\ in the best interest of Coburg’s citizens concerning the cost and construction” of the project. Further, the petitions went on to specifically charge that Behney “may have failed to provide accurate and critical information to the City Council and citizens” on the cost and construction of the wastewaster system. Pech was alleged to have “failed to demonstrate an open mind, failed to ask questions and voted with the majority in most wastewater issues.”[1]

Officials' response

Pudewell maintained that the recall effort and attendant accusations leveled against him and the city councilmen were "baseless."[1]

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing recall in Oregon

Petitioners gathered 85 signatures to recall Pudewell and 82 to recall Behney and Pech, above the 74 required to trigger a recall. A recall election was scheduled for February 25, 2014.[3]

It was estimated that the recall election will cost the city between $1,300 and $1,500.[4]

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Footnotes