Ashley Hicks Recall, Roseburg City Council, Oregon (2017)

Roseburg City Council recall
Officeholders
Ashley Hicks
Recall status
Did not go to a vote
See also
Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2017 Recalls in Oregon Oregon recall laws City council recalls Recall reports

An effort in Roseburg, Oregon, to recall City Councilwoman Ashley Hicks from her position was initiated in July 2017. Recall petitioner Tommy Smith submitted a petition to the city clerk on July 6, 2017. Hicks did not provide comment to local media at the time of the petition's delivery.^[1] The recall did not go to a vote because supporters were unable to submit signatures for review.^[2]

Recall supporters[edit]

The recall petition circulated to city residents by recall supporter Betsy Cunningham made the following argument for Hicks' removal from office:

“	Ashley Hicks has failed to fulfill her obligations as our City Council Ward 4 Representative. She has violated her Oath of Office. She has failed to fulfill the duties of her office by refusing to work with all residents of Ward 4 and others, but instead creating a wedge between the citizens and our government. Her actions have alienated individual residents and members of volunteer community organizations. The citizens of Ward 4 now have to seek assistance with city government from others instead of our elected Ward representative. She has not only refused to work with the residents, she has even gone on a campaign to undermine community improvement activities in Ward 4. Since taking office: Ashley Hicks threatened a local business person and a resident who exercised their rights to redress grievances with the Roseburg City Council. She made untruthful statements, about residents of Ward 4, as well as city staff. She has also used her position on the city council to threaten, bully, and intimidate city staff when they wouldn’t comply with her demands. The residents of Ward 4 just cannot afford to have her continue in office. We have no other options. Recall Ashley Hicks.[1][3]	”
—Betsy Cunningham (2017)

Path to the ballot[edit]

See also: Laws governing recall in Oregon

Recall organizers needed to gather at least 288 valid signatures from Ward 4 registered voters to require a recall election. This total equaled 15 percent of the voters who cast ballots during the 2014 gubernatorial election.^[1]

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See also[edit]

• Recall campaigns in Oregon
• Political recall efforts, 2017
• City council recalls

External links[edit]

• City of Roseburg, Oregon

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