Joyce McKibben recall, Lithonia, Georgia (2008)

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Lithonia Mayor recall
Officeholders
Joyce McKibben
Recall status
Recall approved
Recall election date
September 30, 2008
See also
Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2008 Recalls in Georgia Georgia recall laws Mayoral recalls Recall reports

An effort in Lithonia, Georgia, to recall Mayor Joyce McKibben was initiated in 2008. The recall election was held on September 30, 2008, and Joyce McKibben was removed from her position.

Recall vote

The recall election was held on September 30, 2008. Joyce McKibben was removed from office as a result of the recall. The mayor pro tem served as interim mayor until a special election could be held in November 2008.

Joyce McKibben recall
Result		Votes	Percentage
Recall		171	77.73%
Retain		49	22.27%

Recall supporters

The recall effort was organized in response to the police chief being fired by McKibben. That termination was reversed by the city council on the same day.

Recall opponents

McKibben accused recall organizers of initiating the effort against her after she ordered financial audits of the city, which showed abuse of city credit cards and a lack of financial controls.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing recall in Georgia

In Georgia, the number of valid signatures required for a recall election is 15 percent of the number of persons that voted in the last preceding election for the office of incumbent being recalled.

See also

• Recall campaigns in Georgia
• Mayoral recalls

External links

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• City of Lithonia, Georgia