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Kenneth Patton recall, Brooklyn, Ohio, 2009
| Brooklyn Mayor recall |
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| Recall election date |
| September 8, 2009 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2009 Recalls in Ohio Ohio recall laws Mayoral recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Brooklyn, Ohio, to recall Mayor Kenneth Patton was initiated in 2009. Recall organizers submitted signatures for verification on September 8, 2009.[1][2] Patton resigned on September 18, 2009, citing the cost to taxpayers to hold a recall election and health concerns as reasons for leaving office.[3]
In a portion of his resignation letter, Patton said, "It would not be right for the citizens of Brooklyn to bear the cost of approximately $30,000 for a special recall election. Therefore, I will save our citizens that burden by resigning as mayor...My family and I have discussed this matter at length and together we have determined that it is time for my health concerns and recovery from surgery to be my priorities." According to city staff, Patton took a six-week leave of absence in February and March 2009. He spent part of that time in the hospital.[3]
Recall supporters
Brooklyn resident Mary Lee Bowen organized the recall effort, which ran parallel to the efforts to place Brooklyn Highway Interchange Referendum, 2010 on the November 2010 ballot. The referendum called into question a city sponsored project to construct a "diverging diamond interchange" at the intersection of I-480 and Tiedeman Road. The project was estimated to cost a total of $12 million with an opening scheduled for 2012.[2]
Path to the ballot
Recall organizers were required to submit 1,425 valid signatures to place the recall on the ballot. There were 1,685 signatures submitted. Bowen was gathering additional signatures when Patton resigned.[2][4]
See also
- Recall campaigns in Ohio
- Political recall efforts, 2009
- Brooklyn Highway Interchange Referendum, 2010
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Parma Sun Post, "Petition to recall Brooklyn Mayor Kenneth Patton turned in to city hall," September 9, 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Plain Dealer, "Brooklyn Mayor Kenneth Patton joined a road interchange as subject of petitions submitted to Cuyahoga County Board of Elections on Tuesday," September 9, 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 WKYC, "Brooklyn Mayor Ken Patton resigns, cites 'health concerns,' recall," September 19, 2009
- ↑ Cleveland, "Brooklyn Mayor Kenneth Patton resigns; he is accused of sexual harassment, faced recall effort," September 19, 2009
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