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Val Hoyle recall, Oregon House of Representatives (2015)
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An effort to recall Val Hoyle, a member of the Democratic Party, from her elected position representing District 14 in the Oregon House of Representatives was launched on April 14, 2015. Supporters of the recall needed to collect 3,630 valid signatures by July 13 to move the recall forward. Hoyle was targeted for recall over co-sponsoring legislation that would expand background checks for private gun sales.[1] The sponsor of the recall petition, Jason Thiesfeld, withdrew the recall petition after Hoyle announced on July 7, 2015, that she was stepping down as majority leader to consider a run for secretary of state in 2016.[2][3]
Timeline
- April 14, 2015: The Oregon State Senate passed SB 941, which would require background checks for private gun sales.
- April 14, 2015: Jason Thiesfeld filed paperwork with the Secretary of State’s Office to recall Rep. Val Hoyle.[4]
- April 20, 2015: The recall petition was approved.[5]
- May 11, 2015: Gov. Kate Brown (D) signed SB 941 into law.
- July 7, 2015: Thiesfeld dropped the recall petition against Hoyle.[3]
Background
Jason Thiesfeld filed a petition against Hoyle for co-sponsoring legislation that would expand background checks for private gun sales. Thiesfeld, a Junction City gun shop owner, filed the petition because Hoyle, "has consistently prioritized the needs of special interest groups and big campaign donors." According to Thiesfeld, Hoyle's support of Senate Bill 941 was the "final straw."[6]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Oregon
Oregon law states that to file a recall petition against legislators, it must come after the fifth day of the legislative session. All other elected officials in Oregon have a six-month waiting period. After a recall petition is approved, the petitioner must collect enough signatures to equal or exceed 15% of the total votes cast for governor, at the last election in Hoyle’s district within 90 days.[7] If petitioners collected enough valid signatures, Hoyle would of had 5 days to choose to resign. If she did not, the recall would of went to the ballot.[7][8]
Supporters of the recall needed to collect 3,630 valid signatures by July 13 to force a recall election.[4] Paperwork to initiate the recall was filed by Jason Thiesfeld on April 14. This paperwork was approved by the Secretary of State’s Office on April 20.[5]
On July 7, 2015, Thiesfeld dropped the recall petition against Hoyle after she announced that she was stepping down as majority leader to run for secretary of state.[3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ katu.com, "Recall petitions over gun control put pressure on Democrats ," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ registerguard.com, "Rep. Val Hoyle ponders run for secretary of state, plans to resign House majority leader post," accessed July 7, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 regonlive.com, "Recall effort against Val Hoyle is dropped by sponsor," July 8, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 kval.com, "Gun shop owner aims to recall House Majority Leader Hoyle," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Facebook, "Recall Val Hoyle," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ registerguard.com, "Gun shop operator files recall petition," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 blueoregon.com, "Hoyle, McLain, and Riley face recalls by gun activists (even though that's dumb) ," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, " Recall an Elected Official," accessed April 22, 2015
