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Mayoral recall, Estes Park, Colorado (2019)
| Estes Park Mayor and City Council recall |
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| Officeholders |
Cody Walker |
| Recall status |
Recall approved |
| Recall election date |
| August 20, 2019 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2019 Recalls in Colorado Colorado recall laws Mayoral recalls City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Estes Park, Colorado, to recall Mayor Todd Jirsa and Mayor Pro Tem Cody Walker was initiated in February 2019. Recall organizers submitted signatures on April 16, 2019. On April 23, 2019, Town Clerk Jackie Williamson announced that enough signatures were found valid to put the recall against Walker on the ballot, but not enough signatures were found valid for the recall against Jirsa to move forward.[1][2] Hearings to determine the sufficiency of the recall against Walker were held on May 10.[3] Hearing Officer Alicia Calderon issued a decision finding the recall valid on May 15.[4] The recall election was held on August 20, 2019, and Walker was removed from office.[5]
Recall vote
The recall election was held on August 20, 2019. Cody Walker was removed from office. Eric Blackhurst was elected to succeed Walker as mayor pro tem.[6]
Recall question
Cody Walker recall, 2019
Cody Walker lost the Mayor Pro Tem of Estes Park recall election on August 20, 2019.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✖ | Yes |
59.6
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1,309 | ||
No |
40.4
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889 | |||
Total Votes |
2,198 | ||||
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Candidate to succeed
General election
Special general election for Mayor Pro Tem of Estes Park
Eric Blackhurst won election in the special general election for Mayor Pro Tem of Estes Park on August 20, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eric Blackhurst (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 1,141 | |
| Total votes: 1,141 | |||
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Recall supporters
The recalls are organized by a group called Estes Park Recall. The recall petition against Walker listed the following issues as grounds for his recall:[7]
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Petitions against Jirsa listed the following issues as grounds for his recall:[7]
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Recall opponents
Walker responded to the recall petitions against him. He said, "That sounds to me like it's possible that that's their impression towards government in general in the United States. I have a long history here. I raised my family here, so I'm interested in making the community better. I think all of these statements are baseless. I was elected to work on issues like parking, housing, community and the business climate. I'm going to keep doing that because [voters] asked me to."[9]
Jirsa responded to the petition's allegations that he failed to adequately supervise planning staff. He said, "The town board nor the mayor does not supervise planning staff. In fact, to do so would be in violation of our policy governance. It isn't our job."[9]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Colorado
Petitioners were required to submit valid signatures equal to 25 percent of votes cast in the most recent election for that office—553 signatures for Jirsa and 450 signatures for Walker. The town clerk found 391 signatures against Jirsa valid and 454 signatures against Walker valid.[1][2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Estes Park Town Clerk, "NOTICE - Mayor Todd Jirsa Recall Insuficiency," accessed April 25, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Estes Park Town Clerk, "NOTICE - Mayor Pro Tem Cody Rex Recall Suficiency," accessed April 25, 2019
- ↑ Estes Park Trail Gazette, "Protest hearings for Mayor Pro Tem Cody Walker are now over," May 10, 2019
- ↑ Estes Park Trail Gazette, "Recall election for Mayor Pro Tem will move forward," May 16, 2019
- ↑ Estes Park Trail Gazette, "Recall election date set," May 31, 2019
- ↑ Town of Estes Park, "Special Recall Election, August 20, 2019, Unofficial Results Report," accessed August 20, 2019
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Estes Park Elected Officials Public Email, "Estes Park Recall Petition," February 11, 2019
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Estes Park Trail Gazette, "Recall petitions for Walker, Jirsa delivered to Town Clerk," February 11, 2019
