Kimberly Wright recall, Windcrest, Texas (2016)
| Windcrest Mayor and City Council recall |
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| July 21, 2016 |
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| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2016 Recalls in Texas Texas recall laws Mayoral recalls City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Windcrest, Texas, to recall City Councilwoman and Mayor Pro-Tem Kimberly Wright from her position was launched in June 2016. Recall supporter John Gretz submitted a petition with 391 signatures to city election officials on June 22, 2016. The petition contained enough verified signatures to advance to the city council, which voted to include the recall on the November 2016 ballot on July 21, 2016.[1] Wright filed a lawsuit to decertify the recall petition on August 26, 2016, but the filing was dismissed by the Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals in September 2016.[2] The recall was approved.
Recall vote
A recall vote took place on November 8, 2016. Voters were asked the question: "Shall Kimberly Wright Be Removed From the Office of City Council Member By Recall?"[3][4]
| Shall Kimberly Wright Be Removed From the Office of City Council Member By Recall? | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Recall | 1,916 | 69.55% | ||
| Retain | 839 | 30.45% | ||
Recall supporters
Gretz cited the following reasons for recalling Wright on his petition:
- Making erroneous public statements about the city budget
- Failure to follow the city charter
- Allegedly denying citizenship on a candidate filing documents for the office
- Failure to pledge allegiance to the flag at meetings
Recall opponents
Wright issued the following response to the recall petition:
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On August 26, 2016, Wright filed a writ of mandamus seeking decertification of recall petitions on the grounds that petitions contained signatures from people living outside of the city. The Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals rejected the request on September 21, 2016.[5]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Texas
The Windcrest City Charter requires recall petitions to be filed with the city secretary along with resident signatures totaling at least 25 percent of the votes from the last mayoral election. The city secretary serves the targeted official with the petition and grounds for recall within five days of receipt. The charter allows the official to file a response with the city secretary within five days of receiving the documents. Review of the petition and signatures must be completed within 10 days of delivery to the secretary. This review includes verification that signatures are made by registered voters and confirmation that the grounds for recall match the charter's requirements. The recall petition must include specific charges of malfeasance, incompetence, or ethical failures.[6]
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Footnotes
- ↑ MySA.com, "Windcrest expects challenge on pro tem recall," August 4, 2016
- ↑ MySA.com, "Windcrest recall election on as scheduled," September 27, 2016
- ↑ City of Windcrest, Texas, "Special City Council Meeting Unofficial Minutes," July 21, 2016
- ↑ mySA, "Windcrest councilwoman ousted, Converse incumbents trail," November 8, 2016
- ↑ Texas Judicial Branch, "Case 04-16-00542-CV," accessed February 7, 2017
- ↑ Windcrest, Texas, "Windcrest Home Rule Charter," accessed June 27, 2016
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