Mayor and city council recall, Brookings, Oregon (2023)
| Brookings mayor and city council recall |
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| Officeholders |
Ed Schreiber Michelle Morosky |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| November 7, 2023 |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2023 Recalls in Oregon Oregon recall laws Mayoral recalls City council recalls Recall reports |
An election to recall Mayor Ron Hedenskog and City Councilors Ed Schreiber and Michelle Morosky was scheduled for November 7, 2023, in Brookings, Oregon. Petitions were filed on July 10, 2023.[1][2] All three officials were removed from their positions as a result of the recall vote.[3]
Ballotpedia covered recall elections against 35 officials on November 7, 2023. Click here to read more about the other recall elections on the ballot.
Recall vote
Hedenskog recall
Ron Hedenskog recall, 2023
Ron Hedenskog lost the Mayor of Brookings recall election on November 7, 2023.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✖ | Yes |
70.9
|
1,340 | ||
No |
29.1
|
550 | |||
Total Votes |
1,890 | ||||
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Schreiber recall
Ed Schreiber recall, 2023
Ed Schreiber lost the Brookings City Council Position 2 recall election on November 7, 2023.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✖ | Yes |
68.2
|
1,290 | ||
No |
31.8
|
602 | |||
Total Votes |
1,892 | ||||
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Morosky recall
Michelle Morosky recall, 2023
Michelle Morosky lost the Brookings City Council Position 4 recall election on November 7, 2023.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✖ | Yes |
69.6
|
1,315 | ||
No |
30.4
|
574 | |||
Total Votes |
1,889 | ||||
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Recall supporters
The recall effort was organized by Brookings residents Dennis Triglia, Henry Cunningham, and Debra Worth in response to the reinstatement of Janell Howard as city manager.[4] On January 30, 2023, the city council voted 4-1 in favor of reinstating Howard following a seven-month paid administrative leave after she pleaded no contest to shoplifting.[5] On June 12, 2023, the city council voted 3-2 in opposition to a motion that would have terminated Howard.[6]
Petitions against Hedenskog stated that "against strong public opinion, Hedenskog has insisted on keeping Janell Howard as City Manager, with whom he has had a long-standing relationship. Hedenskog has squandered an excessive amount of hard-earned taxpayer dollars in legal fees, reports and investigations."[4]
Petitions against Schreiber stated that the councilor "persuaded other councilors to vote for a permanent reinstatement of Howard, approved by a narrow 3-2 majority."[4]
Petitions against Morosky stated that the councilor "has flip-flopped on voting out and then voting to retain Ms. Howard." The petitions also stated that "the reputation of the city has been damaged and there is no confidence in the three members of the sitting council that continue to kowtow to the city manager, a known thief."[4]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Oregon
The number of valid signatures required to force a recall election is 15% of the total number of votes cast in the public officer’s electoral district for all candidates for governor at the last election at which a candidate for governor was elected to a full term. The chief petitioner must turn in the required number of signatures no later than 90 days after the prospective petition has been filed.
Organizers in this recall effort filed petitions on July 10, 2023. Petitioners had until October 9, 2023, to submit 463 valid signatures. Organizers submitted 474 valid signatures for Hedenskog, 475 for Schreiber, and 474 for Morosky.[2][4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Jefferson Public Radio, "Recall efforts underway for Brookings mayor, councilors," July 15, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 KDRV, "Your Voice, Your Vote: Brookings recall election date set for November 7," October 10, 2023
- ↑ KLCC, "Brookings recalls two city councilors and mayor," November 9, 2023
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Curry Coastal Pilot, "Recall: Petitions filed against Brookings mayor, two city councilors," July 20, 2023
- ↑ Wild Rivers Outpost, "Recalls Filed Against Brookings Mayor, Councilors Schreiber and Morosky In Connection With Janell Howard's Continued Employment," July 12, 2023
- ↑ NBC5, "Brookings council votes to keep embattled city manager Janell Howard, again," June 14, 2023
