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Richmond Heights Mayor and City Council recall, Richmond Heights, Ohio (2014)
| Richmond Heights Mayor and City Council recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Donal O'Tool David Roche Eloise Henry |
| Recall status |
Recall approved |
| Recall election date |
| September 23, 2014 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2014 Recalls in Ohio Ohio recall laws Mayoral recalls City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall Mayor Miesha Headen and City Councillors Donald O'Toole, David Roche and Eloise Henry in Richmond Heights, Ohio from their positions was launched in July 2014.[1] Initial proponents filed to recall Headen. Opponents of Headen's recall filed petitions against the three council members. A recall election for Headen's seat took place on September 23, 2014.[2] Headen was recalled.[3]
Recall results
The following are the official results for the recall election:[4]
| Miesha Headen recall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Recall | 1573 | 57.49% | ||
| Retain | 1163 | 42.51% | ||
Recall proponent arguments
Headen recall
A group of 20 residents targeted Headen for her alleged "inability to compromise, negotiate and work effectively with others," after numerous disagreements with the city council. Head fired ten city employees without explanation, and hired replacements without council approval, violating the city charter.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Ohio
Recall petitions against all four officials were filed at different times in early July 2014. Supporters must turn in 25% of the total electorate in the previous election in order to force a recall election.[1] In Headen's case, that was 725 signatures. Organizers turned in 1,050 valid signatures for Headen's recall. Because the mayor did not resign within 5 days of signature verification, the recall election took place on September 23, 2014.[2] Headen was recalled.[3]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cleveland.com, "Richmond Heights residents launch campaign to recall Mayor Miesha Headen," July 14, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The News-Herald, "Richmond Heights recall election for mayor set for Sept. 23," August 26, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 fox8.com, "Unofficial results show voters decide to recall Richmond Heights mayor," September 23, 2014
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "9/23/2014 Richmond Heights Mayoral Recall," accessed OCtober 6, 2014
