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Pete Candland recall, Prince William Board of County Supervisors, Virginia (2022)
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A recall effort was launched against Supervisor Pete Candland in Prince William County, Virginia. The petition to recall Candland focused on alleged neglect of duty and misuse of office surrounding his involvement in data center votes. In November 2021, Candland's neighborhood joined a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the property's zoning from agriculture to technology which recall supporters argued is a conflict of interest with his duties as a county supervisor.[1] Chair of the board Ann Wheeler is also the target of a recall effort surrounding conflicts of interest.[2]
Candland announced his resignation from the Prince William Board of County Supervisors on December 10, 2022, effective December 16, 2022.[3]
Recall supporters
Recall supporters state that Candland should recuse himself from data center-related votes due to his involvement in the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. The full text of the recall petition can be seen below:
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Recall opponents
Candland gave the following statement to the Bull Run Observer in June 2022:
| “ | At this point, this is nothing more than a small group of individuals that has put together a list of inaccurate concerns they have with my performance as supervisor. What they are alleging is not true.” Referring to the Commonwealth Attorney, Candland said, “It’s important to note, that I reached out to her to ask for her opinion and advice. Throughout this entire process, I’ve been acting according to the state statute to the best of my knowledge.”[4] | ” |
Path to the ballot
If petitioners are able to collect the necessary 1,796 signatures, the recall will be sent to the local Circuit Court.[1]
See also
- Recall campaigns in Virginia
- Political recall efforts, 2022
- County commission recalls
- Prince William County Supervisor recall, 2017
- Ann Wheeler recall
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- https://www.pwcva.gov/department/board-county-supervisors
- https://www.pwcva.gov/department/circuit-courthttps://protectpwc.org/
- https://supervisorcandland.com/
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Inside Nova, "Recall effort launched against Prince William Supervisor Pete Candland over controversial data center proposal," June 28, 2022
- ↑ Inside Nova, "Coalition launches recall effort for Prince William County Board Chair Wheeler," July 12, 2022
- ↑ fox5dc.com, "Prince William County Supervisor resign amid data collection controversy," December 11, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
