It has been 17 years and 81 days since the city’s pledge to build the West Branch Library.
I received the following press release today, March 23, 2015 from the Recall Councilman Gary Sherwood Committee.
“For Immediate Release:
Recall Councilman Gary Sherwood Campaign In Full Swing
March 15, 2015 – Glendale, Arizona
“The Recall Councilman Gary Sherwood Committee announced today the launch of its website, STOP SHERWOOD, a new contact point for the recall of Gary Sherwood, the current Councilmember from Glendale’s Sahuaro District as well as its signature-gathering petition drive.
“Committee Chairperson Anna Lee said, ‘The Stop Sherwood website contains pages and pages of documents that prove what Gary Sherwood has done against the interests of Glendale and its citizens, especially those of us he is supposed to be representing, here in the Sahuaro District. It also contains contact information for those who want to sign a petition, share their experiences, put a sign in their yard or join the campaign. We will also be adding a Calendar of Events page so the public can attend rallies and other functions pertaining to the Sherwood recall.’
“This, the committee’s second effort to unseat Councilmember Sherwood, was filed February 20, 2015. The first time, the committee attempted to submit nearly 4,400 Sahuaro District voter signatures to the City Clerk’s office, but because of a technicality in the printing on the petition form, they were all invalidated. Lee said, “What a shame! More people signed a petition to get Sherwood out of office than voted for him in the first place. We will be sure that these constituents are heard from in this campaign.”
“The Recall Councilman Gary Sherwood Committee has already begun its petition campaign to once again gather the required signatures for a recall vote. “Our website and the aggressive outreach campaign we have planned should get the word out. We know we’ll prevail this time,” said Lee.
“For more information about the STOP SHERWOOD recall campaign, call the committee message phone at 602.657.0303, e-mail: info@stopsherwood.com, or visit: www.stopsherwood.com.
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Contact: Anna Lee, 602-657-0303 / info@stopsherwood.com”
Now we need a committee for the recall of Chavira….
Who takes his place if this recall is successful?
If and when there are enough successful petition signatures to require the city to schedule a recall election, the citizen recall committee will offer a candidate to replace Sherwood.
I see. How am I to know that candidate would be any better? I am reluctant to use the recall mechanism in all but the most serious of cases. I am no Sherwood supporter, but we do have elections for a reason, they matter, and they happen every four years. I cannot know the true intentions of a recall committee.
Jay, I would suggest that you call Anna Lee, chair of recall committee and discuss.