Adam Colby recall, Coos County, Oregon (2010)

Coos County Assessor recall
Officeholders
Adam Colby
Recall status
Recall approved
Recall election date
December 7, 2010
See also
Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2010 Recalls in Oregon Oregon recall laws County official recalls Recall reports

A vote about whether to recall Adam Colby from his position as Assessor of Coos County, Oregon took place on December 7, 2010.^[1]

The December 7th recall election resulted in the recall of Colby.^[2]

• Votes to recall Colby: 8,251 a
• Votes to keep Colby: 5,528

Colby came under fire because "of personnel controversies within his office that has resulted in terminations and in some instances tort claims against the county."^[1]

In the summer of 2010, the Coos County Board of Commissioners mailed Colby a six-page letter that spoke of "future extraordinary measures" if Colby failed to address the issues the board identified as existing in his office. The issues had led to more than $200,000 in legal fees to defend the office against a variety of employee lawsuits.^[2]

Larry Rescorla was a leader in the effort to collect the signatures required to force a recall election.^[3]

See also[edit]

• Recall campaigns in Oregon
• Political recall efforts, 2009
• Coos County, Oregon ballot measures
• County official recalls

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