Kelly Fiscelli and Lori Russelburg recall, Cottrellville Township, Michigan (2015)
| Cottrellville Township Supervisor and Clerk recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Lori Russelburg |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| November 3, 2015 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2015 Recalls in Michigan Michigan recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
Efforts in Cottrellville Township, Michigan, to recall Supervisor Kelly Fiscelli and Clerk Lori Russelburg from their positions were launched in March 2015.[1] The recall efforts against both officials were approved.[2]
Recall vote
The elections against Fiscelli and Russelburg took place on November 3, 2015.[3][4]
Kelly Fiscelli
| Cottrellville Township Supervisor recall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Mary Agnes Simons | 296 | 47.06% | ||
 Matthew Kovalcik | 172 | 27.34% | ||
| Dustin Roberts | 86 | 13.67% | ||
| Kelly Fiscelli | 75 | 11.92% | ||
| Election results via: The Times Herald | ||||
Lori Russelburg
| Cottrellville Township Clerk recall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Angie Viola | 448 | 72.03% | ||
| Lori Russelburg | 174 | 27.97% | ||
| Election results via: The Times Herald | ||||
History of local recalls
Residents of Cottrellville Township have pursued multiple recall efforts against town officials since 2007. In that year, Russelburg was part of a group that recalled the town clerk, who is married to 2015 recall organizer Robert Pfaff.[1] A recall effort against all five board members in 2007 ultimately failed. Township trustee Mike Zoran was successfully recalled in 2014.[5]
Recall supporters
- See also: Politicians convicted of DUI
Fiscelli was targeted for recall due to pleading guilty to violating a "super DUI" law. Russelburg was targeted for recall due to allegedly violating the Open Meetings Act.[1]
Path to the ballot
A clarity hearing on the validity of the petitions was held on April 13, 2015.[1] The petition language was approved.[6] Signatures against Fiscelli were turned in on June 15, 2015, and signatures against Russelburg were turned in on June 29, 2015.[7]
Recent news
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Times Herald, "Cottrellville supervisor faces sentencing, recall," March 27, 2015
- ↑ The Times Herald, "Cottrelville Twp. voters oust supervisor, clerk," November 3, 2015
- ↑ The Times Herald, "3 challenge Cottrellville supervisor in recall election," July 27, 2015
- ↑ The Voice, "Recall against Cottrellville Township clerk to be decided in November election," September 20, 2015
- ↑ The Detroit News, "Tranquil Cottrellville is anything but in township hall," September 15, 2015
- ↑ The Times Herald, "Cottrellville recall petitions approved," April 13, 2015
- ↑ The Times Herald, "Signatures submitted in Cottrellville clerk recall," June 29, 2015
