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Shannon Cutler recall, Southampton, Massachusetts (2017)
| Southampton Select Board recall |
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| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2017 Recalls in Massachusetts Massachusetts recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
Southampton Select Board member Shannon Cutler resigned on June 30, 2017, after facing a recall effort. Cutler said that she resigned because of concerns about the town's political environment and her family moved to Holyoke.[1]
Recall supporters
Recall supporters argued for Cutler's removal from office due to her absence from approximately half of the board's meetings after her 2015 election. Fellow board members Charlie Kaniecki and James LaBrie signed the recall petition against Cutler. [1]
Recall opponents
Cutler made the following statement in her resignation letter:
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I tried to fight for the little people who always got run over or the ones who were afraid to speak up. I tried to air as much 'dirty,' unfair and secret behind the scenes activity as I could. In the end I feel the tables have turned and I fight the good fight alone.[1][2] |
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| —Shannon Cutler (2017) | ||
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Massachusetts
The town charter allows for the recall of publicly elected officers. Recalls cannot be pursued against elected officials within 90 days of taking office. A recall cannot be pursued against an official previously targeted for recall within 90 days of the previous effort.[3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 MassLive, "Facing recall petition, Southampton Select Board member quits," July 5, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ State of Massachusetts, "Town of Southampton Community Compact Cabinet Grant," November 1, 2016
