Penny Fleeger recall, Dunnellon, Florida (2016)

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Dunnellon City Council recall

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An effort in Dunnellon, Florida, to recall City Councilmember Penny Fleeger from her position was launched in December 2015. A recall petition with 150 signatures was approved by the county election supervisor, and another petition with at least 198 signatures was required to force a recall election.[1] In January 2016, Fleeger announced that she would not seek re-election in November 2016. She indicated that she would consider resigning from the council prior to a recall election.[2] The recall effort ended when Fleeger resigned from her position.[3]

## Contents

* 1 Recall supporters
* 2 Response by Penny Fleeger
* 3 Path to the ballot
* 4 Recent news
* 5 See also
* 6 External links
* 7 Footnotes

## Recall supporters[edit]

A recall effort was initiated following allegations that Fleeger slapped City Clerk Dawn Bowne during a city event on December 4, 2015. Downe accused Fleeger of slapping her three times during the Light Up Dunnellon Christmas Tree party. The Dunnellon City Council voted 4-0 to censure Fleeger over the incident during a meeting on December 15, 2015.[4]

## Response by Penny Fleeger[edit]

After the December 15 meeting, Fleeger denied Downe's claims and argued that the clerk was the only person to have witnessed the alleged incident. Fleeger suggested that recall organizers had ulterior motives in her official response to the effort.[4]

## Path to the ballot[edit]

See also: Laws governing recall in Florida

Supporters needed signatures from at least 131 registered voters in the city to move forward with the recall process. This step was achieved when the county elections office approved an initial petition with 150 valid signatures. An additional petition with Fleeger's response required at least 198 valid signatures to advance[1]

## Recent news[edit]

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## See also[edit]

* Recall campaigns in Florida
* Political recall efforts, 2016
* City council recalls

## External links[edit]

* City of Dunnellon, Florida

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 WCJB, "Group wants Fleeger recalled," December 22, 2015
2. ↑ WCJB, "Fleeger will not run for re-election," January 21st, 2016
3. ↑ Ocala StarBanner, "Council, mayor seats sorted out in Dunnellon," August 30, 2016
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ocala Star Banner, "Dunnellon council member Penny Fleeger censured over slapping city clerk," December 15, 2015

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