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Jason Lary recall, Stonecrest, Georgia (2021)
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An effort in Stonecrest, Georgia, to recall Mayor Jason Lary was initiated in August 2021. Petitions were filed on August 25, 2021.[1] Recall organizers failed to submit enough signatures to put the recall election on the ballot.[2]
Recall supporters
The recall was initiated by Stonecrest resident Richard Stone in response to a report submitted by City Attorney Winston Denmark on April 12, 2021, that found evidence of pandemic relief funds being misused. Denmark's report alleged that federal CARES Act funds were used to enrich city employees and their business associates. Missionary Baptist Church, where Lary serves as a Deacon, received a $150,000 grant without submitting an application.[3]
Recall opponents
Lary responded to the city attorney report, saying, "I wasn’t involved in the decision of the COVID funds administration or who received what awards."[3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Georgia
Recall organizers submitted petitions with at least 100 signatures on August 25, 2021. Following a court ruling finding the grounds for a recall election sufficient, petitioners needed to submit another 12,204 valid signatures in 45 days to put the recall election on the ballot.[1] DeKalb County Elections Director Erica Hamilton verified less than 100 signatures.[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Residents file recall petition against Stonecrest mayor over financial scandals," August 26, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Atlanta-Journal Constitution, "Recall petition against embattled Stonecrest mayor fails due to signature issues," September 13, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Investigation: Stonecrest mayor’s church received unsolicited $150K grant," April 23, 2021
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