Thia Estes and Bradley Williams recall, Hubbard, Oregon (2017)
| Hubbard Mayor and City Council recall |
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Bradley Williams |
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| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2017 Recalls in Oregon Oregon recall laws Mayoral recalls City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Hubbard, Oregon, to recall Mayor Thia Estes and City Councilman Bradley Williams from their positions was launched in July 2017. Recall organizer Justin Dryden filed petitions against both officials with city officials on July 12, 2017.[1] Estes resigned from office on September 28, 2017, while Williams resigned from office on October 2, 2017.[2][3]
Recall supporters
Dryden's petitions against Estes and Williams made the following arguments for their removal:
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...crippling our effective police department through willful failure to hire a chief, pursuing Marion County Sheriff contracts against the will of the majority, spending over twice the annual legal budget on the city attorney in six months, and failure to promote harmonious and working relationships with city council, staff and residents.[1][4] |
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| —Justin Dryden (2017) | ||
Dryden argued that city residents opposed proposals to contract with the county sheriff's office to provide public safety services to the city. The city voted on July 11, 2017, to begin the hiring process for a new police chief, potentially ending deliberations on the county's proposal. Dryden is the son of former police chief Dave Dryden.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Oregon
Dryden had to submit at least 111 valid signatures from registered city voters to require a recall election.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Woodburn Independent, "Hubbard resident files petition to recall mayor and councilor," July 26, 2017
- ↑ Woodburn Independent, "Hubbard mayor resigns," September 29, 2017
- ↑ Woodburn Independent, "Two Hubbard city councilors resign on heels of mayor's resignation," October 3, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
