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Matt White recall, El Reno, Oklahoma, 2009
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A petition to recall El Reno, Oklahoma Mayor Matt White began circulating on January 5, 2009. White was targeted for asking the 24-year CEO of Parkview Hospital to resign.[1]
As of December 2015, this recall effort appeared to be abandoned and Ballotpedia discontinued active coverage. Please contact us if new developments occur with this recall effort.
Supporting arguments
Susan Barnhart, Chairperson of the Recall Matt White Committee, said, "We just feel there might be some sort of hidden agenda here."[1]
Opposition
White's response
Mayor White responded, saying, "When Parkview hospital showed losses in excess of $2 million for the last two years, I believed that it was imperative that changes be made."[1]
Path to the ballot
The formal petition was made available for signatures January 5, 2009. Committee members said 686 signatures were necessary to force a recall election, but they were hoping to gather at least 1,000 signatures.[1]
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