Mark Fitzgerald recall, Loveland, Ohio (2017)

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Loveland Mayor recall
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Mark Fitzgerald
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Resigned
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An effort in Loveland, Ohio, to recall Mayor Mark Fitzgerald from his position was launched in April 2017. The recall effort ended when Fitzgerald resigned from office on August 14, 2017.[1]

Recall supporters

Neal Oury initiated the recall effort against Fitzgerald. His petition included the following language:

We, the undersigned, electors of the city of Loveland, Ohio, hereby petition for the recall of Mark J. Fitzgerald, elected as councilman and holds the office of Mayor, in the City of Loveland, Ohio. The grounds for removal from office are as follows:

  • conducting city operations and meetings in a manner which prohibits full participation by all council members, resident involvement, and transparency; and
  • willfully and flagrantly exercising authority and power without the consent of the resident electorate or city council[2][3]
—Neal Oury (2017)

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing recall in Ohio

Oury began circulation of a recall petition at the city council meeting on April 25, 2017. The deadline for the first petition was July 24, 2017, while the second petition deadline was August 7, 2017. Recall organizers needed to submit at least 1,200 signatures from registered city voters to require an election. This total equaled 15 percent of the total votes cast in the last council election.[2][4][5][6] The county board of elections found these signatures invalid because they did not include a statement about an election to replace Fitzgerald in case of a recall. Recall organizers began a second round of signature gathering on July 31, 2017, and submitted 1,800 signatures in August 2017.[7][8] On August 4, 2017, the county announced that the second petition was sufficient, which led Fitzgerald to file a protest of the county's decision.[9]

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