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Rebecca Jimenez recall, Guadalupe, Arizona (2016)
| Guadalupe Mayor recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| March 8, 2016 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2016 Recalls in Arizona Arizona recall laws Mayoral recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Guadalupe, Arizona, to recall Mayor Rebecca Jimenez from her position was launched in September 2015. A recall petition with 230 signatures was submitted to the Maricopa County Elections Department and verified by county officials in November 2015.[1] The recall was approved with Angie Perez elected to replace Jimenez on March 8, 2016.
Recall vote
A recall vote took place on March 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline for the election was December 9, 2015.[2] Jimenez faced city councilmember Angie Perez in the recall.[3]
| Recall Election, Guadalupe, Ariz. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Angie Perez | 459 | 81.24% | ||
 Rebecca Jimenez | 106 | 18.76% | ||
| Election results via: Maricopa County Recorder's Office accessed March 8, 2016 | ||||
Recall supporters
Vice Mayor Andrew Sanchez led the effort to gather signatures for Jimenez's recall. Sanchez and other city officials wanted Jimenez removed from office because of her September 2015 conviction on use of a forgery device. The conviction, restitution to the Arizona Department of Economic Security and unsupervised probation were part of a plea deal after Jimenez was indicted on four charges of welfare fraud for failure to count the salary of her children's father on food stamp documentation.[1][4]
Response by Rebecca Jimenez
Jimenez's response to the recall effort is quoted below and was printed on the ballot:
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Guadalupe, it has been an honor to serve our community as your Mayor, since you elected me in 2013. I have worked hard and tirelessly for all the good people of Guadalupe. I ran for council because I knew then like I know now that I am the type of leader that can work and achieve the type of change OUR town needs to move forward. Unfortunately this recall was initiated by a council member that I have held accountable, he has broken the law and jeopardizes the town by starting construction projects illegally, and by creating an illegal travel trailer park at [redacted by ABC 15] where he lives. Since being elected by you I have brought in a new Judge that ended debtors' prison, created a Teen Court and ended court corruption. I negotiated for months to bring a Recycling program to OUR town. I negotiated to have two amendments added to the MCSO contract that would make it mandatory for them to have cultural training on our town and people. I brought back the Christmas TOY giveaway When I took office the budget was negative and now there is over $900,000 surplus. Please VOTE for Rebecca Jimenez. [5] |
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| —Rebecca Jimenez (2015), [2] | ||
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Arizona
Sanchez submitted 230 signatures to the county elections office on September 28, 2015. A minimum of 180 valid signatures was required to force a recall election. County election officials verified the validity of signatures and scheduled a recall election for March 8, 2016.[1][2]
Recent news
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See also
- Recall campaigns in Arizona
- Political recall efforts, 2015
- Political recall efforts, 2016
- Mayoral recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ABC 15, "Rebecca Jimenez recall effort: Vice Mayor of Guadalupe turns in signatures," September 28, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 ABC 15, "Guadalupe Mayor Rebecca Jimenez could be forced out; date set for recall election," November 12, 2015
- ↑ ABC 15, "Rebecca Jimenez update: Recall looms in Guadalupe mayoral battle," February 25, 2016
- ↑ ABC 15, "Guadalupe Mayor Rebecca Jimenez sentenced in alleged food stamp fraud case," September 5, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
