David Brock Smith and David Itzen recall, Curry County, Oregon (2013)

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Curry County Commission recall

Officeholders
David Brock Smith
David Itzen
Recall status
Did not go to a vote
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An effort to recall David Brock Smith and David Itzen from their positions on the Board of Commissioners of Curry County, Oregon was launched in July 2013. Supporters of the recall circulated petitions in order to qualify the recall question for the ballot, however the recall did not go to a vote.[1][2]

## Contents

* 1 Background
* 2 Path to the ballot
* 3 See also
* 4 External links
* 5 Footnotes

## Background[edit]

Recall supporters began the effort largely over proposed county tax increases, but also claimed that Smith and Itzen treat people poorly at board meetings.[1][2]

Smith began serving on the County Board of Commissioners in January 2013, while Itzen began in January 2011.[1]

## Path to the ballot[edit]

See also: Laws governing recall in Oregon

Recall were required to submit 1,542 signatures (10 percent of registered voters from the last general election) by September 8, 2013 to trigger a recall election.[1][2]

## See also[edit]

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## External links[edit]

* Curry Country, Oregon
* David Itzen election campaign website

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Curry Coastal Pilot, "Plans to recall commissioners underway," July 2, 2013
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Curry Coastal Pilot, "Drive to recall commissioners gets ugly," August 6, 2013

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