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Mayor and city council recall, Holbrook, Arizona (2018)
| Holbrook Mayor and City Council recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
CJ Wischmann |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| November 6, 2018 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2018 Recalls in Arizona Arizona recall laws Mayoral recalls City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Holbrook, Arizona, to recall Mayor Bobby Tyler and Councilman CJ Wischmann was initiated in June 2018. Recall organizers submitted enough signatures to put the recall on the ballot on November 6, 2018.[1] Both officials were defeated by their opponents in the recall election.
Recall vote
The recall election was held on November 6, 2018. Both officials were defeated by their opponents in the recall election.[2]
| Bobby Tyler recall, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Phil Cobb |
60.3% | 695 |
| Bobby Tyler Incumbent | 39.7% | 458 |
| Total Votes | 1,153 | |
| Source: Navajo County Government | ||
| CJ Wischmann recall, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mike Nilsson |
62.2% | 740 |
| CJ Wischmann Incumbent | 37.8% | 449 |
| Total Votes | 1,189 | |
| Source: Navajo County Government | ||
Recall supporters
Petitioners accused Tyler and Wischmann of unprofessional, unethical, and vindictive behavior.[3]
Recall opponents
Tyler made the following comments about the recall effort:
| “ |
I stand firmly opposed to the accusations set forth in the petition to recall me as mayor of the great City of Holbrook. It is my belief that this petition is the product of a political vendetta and does not, as it so claims, act in the interest of the people of Holbrook. In fact, the nature of this petition represents a gross threat to the people of Holbrook. Its mischaracterization of my medical absences and the claims made in regard to my behavior during city council meetings amounts to nothing but hearsay and the testimony of those who have a vested political interest in my dismissal from office. Each and every one of my absences were accounted for by the city clerk, to whom I notified of said absences in advance, as evidenced by the prior arrangements made with Vice Mayor (Wade) Carlisle to facilitate the meetings. I believe this issue should be a matter for independent review by the county as I have serious standing concerns in regard to the fairness and transparency of certain city employees and their actions while supposedly operating within the guidelines of the City of Holbrook’s handbook.[1][4] |
” |
| —Bobby Tyler (2018) | ||
Wischmann made the following comments about the recall effort:
| “ |
I am a humble public servant in our community and a proud citizen/champion of Holbrook, Arizona. I have lived happily in Holbrook for nearly all my life raising my three daughters who are my proudest achievements. Each one of them public servants in the cities where they reside. I love the people and Town of Holbrook. I served our town and county in the police department and in Child Protective Services helping all citizens and at-risk children live safe and healthy lives. My greatest desire is to see this town grow and thrive; be a place for equal opportunity among all the citizens of Holbrook. A few did not like how I sought to defend the integrity of our town’s governance. However, my lifetime service to Holbrook speaks for itself. I will fearlessly protect Holbrook and the rights of all our citizens to live happy and healthy lives and will not be swayed from the commitment I made to Holbrook when I ran for office.[1][4] |
” |
| —CJ Wischmann (2018) | ||
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Arizona
Petitioners submitted 135 verified signatures for each Tyler and Wischmann; 109 signatures were required for Tyler and 126 signatures were required for Wischmann.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Arizona Daily Sun, "Holbrook politics shake up LD6 race for Democrats," July 8, 2018
- ↑ Navajo County Government, "2018 General Election," accessed November 7, 2018
- ↑ Facebook, "Recall Mayor Tyler and Councilman Wischmann on May 14, 2018," accessed August 6, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
