Terry Koons recall, Nelsonville, Ohio (2016)

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Nelsonville City Council recall
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Officeholders
Terry Koons
Recall status
Did not go to a vote
See also
Recall overview
Political recall efforts, 2016
Recalls in Ohio
Ohio recall laws
City council recalls
Recall reports

An effort in Nelsonville, Ohio, to recall city council member Terry Koons from his position was launched in April 2016.[1][2] As of December 2016, this recall effort appeared to be abandoned and Ballotpedia discontinued active coverage. Please contact us if new developments occur with this recall effort.


Recall supporters

The Rebuild Nelsonville Committee sought a recall election against Koons in the aftermath of a March 28 altercation. Koons and fellow council member Taylor Sappington argued over a procedural question following an executive session. Vicki McDonald, a member of the committee, filed recall paperwork with the council that cited "neglect of duty and conduct unbecoming to an elected official."[1]

Recall opponents

Mike Brooks challenged the committee's recall petition during a city council meeting in April 2016:

Let’s take care of the city’s business. Let’s come together as a city, as a city council and put this petty stuff behind us. The city’s in trouble. It needs leadership. It needs leadership from you. It needs leadership from a new city manager. We need someone who has a vision. Somebody who plays offense, not defense.[1][3]

—Mike Brooks (2016)

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing recall in Ohio

Recall organizers needed at least 120 signatures from city residents to force a special election.[1]

Recent news

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Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Athens Messenger, "Nelsonville resident calls for recall vote of councilman," April 13, 2016
  2. The Athens News, "Nelsonville councilman could face recall vote," April 13, 2016
  3. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.