Dee Collins recall, Midwest City, Oklahoma (2016)
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An effort in Midwest City, Oklahoma, to recall Mayor Dee Collins from his position was launched in October 2015. Recall supporters sought signatures for petitions starting on October 19, 2015, and submitted enough signatures to force a recall election. Collins announced his concession to Dukes on February 12, 2016, rather than head to a runoff election on April 5, 2016.[1][2][3]
Recall vote
A recall election was held on February 9, 2016. Former police officer Matt Dukes, Charles Thompson, Mark DeShazo and Collins appeared on the ballot. Dukes and Collins were the top two vote recipients in the recall, and a runoff election was planned for April 5, 2016. Collins announced plans to resign from office effective April 11, 2016, thus leading to the runoff's cancellation.[2][3][4][5]
| Recall Election for Mayor of Midwest City, February 9, 2016 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Matthew Dukes | 2029 | 55.85% | ||
| Dee Collins | 1274 | 35.07% | ||
 Charles Thompson | 206 | 5.67% | ||
| Mark DeShazo | 124 | 3.41% | ||
| Election results via: Oklahoma State Election Board accessed February 9, 2016 | ||||
Recall supporters
Members of the Midwest City Firefighters Association began circulating recall petitions against Collins due to their concerns over public safety funding in the city budget. These concerns included attempts to close a fire station and failure by city officials to fill five vacancies in the fire department. The group also wanted City Manager Guy Henson to be re-evaluated by the city council due to his support for public safety funding.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Oklahoma
Recall supporters needed 433 valid signatures to bring the effort to the ballot.[1] On October 28, 2015, representatives of the firefighters union told local media that they had received 395 notarized petitions with a target submission date in November 2015.[6] Supporters submitted approximately 1,100 signatures in November 2015, and City Clerk Rhonda Atkins verified enough signatures to force a recall.[2]
On December 23, 2015, Collins filed a petition with District Court Judge Roger Stuart seeking to block the recall election. Collins noted that state law prevents mayors from issuing orders regarding personnel decisions to city managers or unilaterally reorganizing city departments. Stuart rejected the petition on January 6, 2016.[7][8]
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See also
- Recall campaigns in Oklahoma
- Political recall efforts, 2015
- Political recall efforts, 2016
- Mayoral recalls
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Red Dirt Report, "MWC fire, police unions seek recall of Mayor Collins; want city manager fired," October 14, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Red Dirt Report, "MWC mayoral recall petition deemed valid; council will set election for Feb. 9," November 19, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mustang Times, "Collins concedes recall election," February 12, 2016
- ↑ The Oklahoman, "Midwest City mayor draws opponents in recall election," December 10, 2015
- ↑ Red Dirt Report, "Midwest City politics takes unexpected twists as candidates file for office," December 16, 2015
- ↑ Red Dirt Report, "Recall petition against MWC mayor gains momentum," October 28, 2015
- ↑ The Oklahoman, "Midwest City mayor asks judge to block recall election," December 24, 2015
- ↑ News9, "MWC Mayor Accused Of Using City Resources For Political Campaign," January 6, 2016
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