City council recall, Pawhuska, Oklahoma (2019)

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Pawhuska City Council recall

Officeholders
John Brazee
Mark Buchnan
Rodger Milleson
Roger Taylor
Recall status
Recall defeated
Recall election date
October 8, 2019
See also
Recall overview
Political recall efforts, 2019
Recalls in Oklahoma
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An effort in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, to recall Councilmen John Brazee, Mark Buchnan, Rodger Milleson, and Roger Taylor was initiated in July 2019. Petitioners submitted enough signatures to put the recalls on the ballot. The recall election was held on October 8, 2019.[1] All four officials retained their positions.[2]

## Contents

* 1 Recall vote
* 2 Recall supporters
* 3 Path to the ballot
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

## Recall vote[edit]

The recall election was held on October 8, 2019. All four officials retained their positions.[2]

John Brazee recall

Result| Votes| Percentage
Recall| 178| 30.43%
Retain| 407| 69.57%
Election results via: Tulsa World
Mark Buchnan recall

Result| Votes| Percentage
Recall| 202| 35.38%
Retain| 369| 64.62%
Election results via: Tulsa World
Rodger Milleson recall

Result| Votes| Percentage
Recall| 188| 32.14%
Retain| 397| 67.86%
Election results via: Tulsa World
Roger Taylor recall

Result| Votes| Percentage
Recall| 193| 32.99%
Retain| 392| 67.01%
Election results via: Tulsa World

## Recall supporters[edit]

The recall effort was organized in response to the firing of Police Chief Nick Silva on June 28, 2019. Silva was later reinstated as police chief. The two officials responsible for firing Silva, Interim City Manager Larry Eulert and Assistant City Manager Rex Wikel, resigned shortly after Silva was fired.[3]

## Path to the ballot[edit]

See also: Laws governing recall in Oklahoma

Recall organizers needed to submit 108 valid signatures to put the recall on the ballot. On July 15, 2019, petitioners submitted 138 signatures. City Clerk Barbara Smith found 108 signatures valid.[3]

## See also[edit]

* Recall campaigns in Oklahoma
* Political recall efforts, 2019
* City council recalls

## External links[edit]

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* Pawhuska, Oklahoma

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Pawhuska Journal-Capital, "Date set for Pawhuska recall election," August 1, 2019
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tulsa World, "Pawhuskans vote to keep their councilors in recall vote," October 8, 2019
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Miami News Record, "Firing prompts Pawhuska political ferment," July 2, 2019

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