Monica Gates recall, Kingman, Arizona (2017)
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An effort in Kingman, Arizona, to recall Mayor Monica Gates was initiated on August 15, 2017.[1] Recall organizers failed to submit the required number of signatures by the deadline on December 13, 2017.[2]
Recall supporters
Smith alleged that Gates misappropriated funds by hiring a mediator for a workshop series for the city council and the Kingman Airport Authority without the council's approval. She also alleged that Gates wanted to reclassify residential areas to clear land for an interstate highway interchange at Kingman Crossing.[1]
Recall opponents
Gates provided the following response to Smith's recall effort:
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I am appalled and dismayed by these preposterous allegations made by those who do not share a reasoned approach to the issues facing Kingman. There is absolutely no truth to any of these outrageous accusations. I am not going to dignify this nonsense with further response.[1][3] |
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| —Monica Gates (2017) | ||
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Arizona
Recall organizers failed to submit the required 2,683 valid signatures by the deadline on December 13, 2017.[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Daily Miner, "Organizer: Petition drive to recall Mayor Gates off to good start," August 24, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Standard Newspaper, "Mayor Gates easily survives recall attempt,' December 14, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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