Mark McCracken recall, Turner, Oregon (2022-2023)
| Mark McCracken recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| January 3, 2023 |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2023 Recalls in Oregon Oregon recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An election to recall City Councilman Mark McCracken was scheduled for January 3, 2023, in Turner, Oregon. Voters recalled McCracken by a margin of 67.2% to 32.8%.[1][2]
Recall vote
Mark McCracken recall, 2023
Mark McCracken lost the Turner City Council recall election on January 3, 2023.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✖ | Yes |
67.2
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389 | ||
No |
32.8
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190 | |||
Total Votes |
579 | ||||
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Recall supporters
The text of the recall petition appears below.[3]
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The voters of Turner should recall city councilor Mark McCracken due to consistent patters of behaviors unbecoming of a city councilor. Turner has big challenges ahead and needs leaders focused on building a sense of community instead of a person that is self-serving and displays divisive behaviors. He consistently states that he is misunderstood--do we need someone in a leadership position that most reasonable people cannot understand? Mark tries to use his public position in private situations, once saying that the Turner Police would not remove a City Councilor after he was disruptive and asked to leave a neighborhood meeting. He must be reminded of open meeting laws when he violates them and he makes extremely insensitive and rude comments on social media, most recently causing emotional distress for a local family whose 3-year-old is battling an aggressive form of brain cancer. Those are only some examples of many occasions that Mark has demonstrated inappropriate behavior and calls into question his ability to make sound decisions in the best interest of Turner. We believe that a 'Good Neighbor' town should and could do better.[4] |
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Recall opponents
The text of McCracken's formal response to the recall appears below.[5]
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This recall is an action taken by disgruntled past members of the Crawford Crossing Home Owners Association Board and their families as a response to their continually being challenged to be accountable to the home owners. They have repeatedly and deliberately misstated quotes out of context which they received second hand. The Board refuses to answer to the owners or give a complete and thorough accounting of their behaviors, activities and community finances. I have continually challenged their actions and decisions on behalf of the community and will continue to do so. I have attended the Turner City Council four years and was honored to be elected in 2020. It has been my privilege to be a part of bringing the 4th of July Festivities to the City, as well as Urban Renewal, updating the City water system, the new Burkland pool house, the Santiam Hospital Clinic, and developing the Urban Growth Boundaries. This City deserves the very best representation and not partisan bickering by vindictive influencers who cannot have their way.[4] |
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Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Oregon
Organizers needed to collect 157 signatures for a recall election to be scheduled. Ballots needed to be returned by January 3, 2023.[2]
See also
- Recall campaigns in Oregon
- Political recall efforts, 2022
- Political recall efforts, 2023
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Marion County, Oregon, "Canvass Results Report: 1/3/2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Statesman Journal, "Turner city councilor faces recall after online posts about children with cancer," December 14, 2022
- ↑ City of Turner, "Prospective Recall Petition," August 25, 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ City of Turner, "Statement of Justification," accessed December 15, 2022
