Mayor and city council recall, Sherwood, Oregon (2017)
| Sherwood City Council recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Sally Robinson |
| Recall status |
Resigned |
| Recall election date |
| October 17, 2017 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2017 Recalls in Oregon Oregon recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
Sherwood City Councilwomen Jennifer Harris and Sally Robinson were removed from office in a recall election on October 17, 2017.[1] The recall effort was initiated following an August 2017 council vote to negotiate with a Minnesota-based company rather than renew a contract with the YMCA for management of the city's recreation center. Harris and Robinson responded to the recall by saying that they were acting fiscally responsible with their votes. Mayor Krisanna Clark-Endicott was targeted for recall, but she resigned from office on October 3, 2017.[2]
Recall vote
The recall election against Harris and Robinson was held on October 17, 2017.
| Recall of Sherwood City Councilwoman Jennifer Harris | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Recall | 2642 | 72.3% | ||
| Retain | 1012 | 27.7% | ||
| Recall of Sherwood City Councilwoman Sally Robinson | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 2668 | 75.75% | ||
| Retain | 854 | 24.25% | ||
Recall supporters
Recall organizers targeted Harris and Robinson because of their votes in support of negotiating with HealthFitness to manage the city's recreation center. Opponents of the vote argued that the YMCA should continue management of the facility and that the HealthFitness contract left the city open to liability for losses at the center.[2] City Manager Joseph Gall recommended that the city not sign an agreement with HealthFitness due to budgetary concerns.[3] A vote to authorize a contract with HealthFitness did not pass during a special meeting on September 26, 2017. At the time of the recall election, city officials engaged in negotiations with the YMCA on a new contract for the recreation center.[4]
Recall opponents
Harris wrote the following official response for inclusion on the recall ballot:
| “ |
I'm fighting this recall because I know that I have served Sherwood with honor and integrity. I work hard to always be respectful and level headed when engaging on social media, even when I don't agree with someone. I believe everyone has a right to their opinion, but I also believe people re [sic] entitled to respect regardless of that opinion -- something that has been missing from the recall campaign.[2][5] |
” |
| —Jennifer Harris (2017) | ||
Robinson wrote the following official response for inclusion on the recall ballot:
| “ |
This recall is NOT about fiscal responsibility or ethical violations. It is based on a personal vendetta against 3 councilors who voted against the YMCA and its supporters... No specific charges of unethical behavior have been leveled against me, nor have I ever been cited by the Oregon Ethics Commission. As an attorney, I take pride in upholding my ethical obligations.[2][5] |
” |
| —Sally Robinson (2017) | ||
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Oregon
Organizers needed approximately 1,000 valid signatures per targeted official from city residents to require a recall election.[6]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Washington County, Oregon, "Washington County, October 17, 2017 Sherwood Recall," October 17, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Oregonian, "Facing recall, Sherwood Mayor Krisanna Clark-Endicott resigns," October 4, 2017
- ↑ City of Sherwood, Oregon, "City Council Meeting Packet for Tuesday, September 26, 2017
- ↑ City of Sherwood, Oregon, "Authorizing City Manager to Execute Agreement with Healthfitness-FAILED," accessed October 9, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ KXL, "Sherwood Mayor And City Counselors Facing Recall," accessed October 9, 2017
