City officials recall, Fence, Wisconsin (2016)

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Fence Town Clerk and Supervisors recall
Officeholders
Mary DeVerney Rick Lemke Fred Hedmark
Recall status
Recall defeated
Recall election date
August 30, 2016
See also
Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2016 Recalls in Wisconsin Wisconsin recall laws City official recalls City council recalls Recall reports

An effort in Fence, Wisconsin, to recall Town Clerk Mary DeVerney and Town Supervisors Rick Lemke and Fred Hedmark from their positions was launched in July 2016. All three officials faced recall votes on August 30, 2016, with each recall defeated at the polls.

Recall vote

The recall ballot featured the following races:

Town Supervisor (Hedmark seat)

☑ Fred Hedmark (i)

☐ Levi Tibbs

Town Supervisor (Lemke seat)

☑ Rick Lemke (i)

☐ Gerald Tibbs

Town Clerk

☑ Mary DeVerney (i)

☐ Rhonda Barribeau

Recall supporters

Lila Tibbs submitted petitions accusing Hedmark, Lemke, and DeVerney of failing to work with Town Chairman Frank Smith. Tibbs also argued that the three targeted official were responsible for inaccurate meeting minutes. Tibbs' son, Levi, ran against Hedmark.

Recall opponents

Hedmark, Lemke, and DeVerney rejected Tibbs' allegations prior to the recall, arguing that they have worked for the town's best interests since taking office.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing recall in Wisconsin

Lila Tibbs submitted recall petitions in July 2016. State law required Tibbs to collect signatures for each targeted official equaling 25 percent of the town's registered voters for the 2014 gubernatorial election.

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See also

• Recall campaigns in Wisconsin
• Political recall efforts, 2016
• City council recalls
• City official recalls

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