Tom Barrett recall, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2017)
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An effort in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to recall Mayor Tom Barrett from his position was initiated in July 2017. Recall petitioner Allen Jansen filed a notice of intention to recall with the city on July 7, 2017, under the group name Save Our City, Milwaukeeans Can't Wait.[1] On September 5, 2017, Jansen announced that the recall effort fell short of the signatures required to require an election.[2]
Recall supporters
The notice cited concerns about lead in municipal water pipes, the city's crime rate, and Barrett's support for the Milwaukee Streetcar project. The recall group's treasurer was Darryl Farmer, the leader of the Original Black Panthers of Milwaukee and a frequent critic of Barrett.[1]
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Local 215 emailed its members on July 7 about the availability of petitions at the union's headquarters. This email also reminded firefighters not to place campaign literature in firehouses or to seek recall signatures during work. Local 215 supported Alderman Bob Donovan in his unsuccessful 2016 race against Barrett.[3]
Response by Tom Barrett
Barrett provided the following response to the recall petition:
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Nobody loves a recall, but I embrace the opportunity to talk about how hard we've been working to put Milwaukeeans to work. I think anybody who looks at the city realizes that there's a lot of positive energy going on right now.[1][4] |
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| —Tom Barrett (2017) | ||
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Wisconsin
Save Our City, Milwaukeeans Can't Wait needed to gather approximately 51,000 signatures on its recall petition by September 5, 2017, to trigger a recall election.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Group files notice of intent to launch recall campaign against Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett," July 7, 2017
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Recall targeting Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett falls short," September 5, 2017
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Bice: Firefighters union quietly helping with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett recall," July 17, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
