Robert Ordway recall, Wheeler County Commission, Oregon (2018)

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Wheeler County Commission recall
Officeholders
Robert Ordway
Recall status
Recall defeated
Recall election date
August 28, 2018
See also
Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2018 Recalls in Oregon Oregon recall laws County commission recalls Recall reports

An effort to recall Robert Ordway (R) from his position on the Wheeler County Commission in Oregon was launched in July 2018. Ava Terri Hunt filed the petition, which accused Ordway of professional mismanagement. Ordway denied the allegations. The recall election was on August 28, 2018. The recall was defeated.

Recall vote

The recall election was on August 28, 2018. It was defeated.

Robert Ordway recall
Result		Votes	Percentage
Recall		274	44.7%
Retain		339	55.3%
Election results via: Wheeler County Elections These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Recall supporters

Ava Terri Hunt accused Ordway of professional mismanagement. In the recall petition, she said that Ordway had sold a rock crusher for less than it was worth, purchased a garbage truck that had no title, did not participate in some committees, and abstained from votes including one for a fiber optic project grant.

Recall opponents

Ordway wrote in a letter of justification, "Vague, misleading assertions on the petition are inconsistent with facts and demonstrate a disregard for the truth." He said that the commissioners together decided on the sale of the rock crusher and that the garbage truck's title was held by the sheriff's office. He also said that he had missed meetings due to his responsibilities as the head of the road department. In response to the fiber optic vote complaint, Ordway said that his concerns over the project had not been adequately addressed.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing recall in Oregon

The recall petition was filed with the Wheeler County Clerk’s Office on July 10, 2018, by Ava Terri Hunt. Recall proponents had until October 8, 2018, to collect and submit 123 valid signatures. Hunt turned in 151 signatures in late July. Ordway then had the option of either resigning or facing a recall election. He did not resign, and a recall election was scheduled for August 28, 2018.

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• Recall campaigns in Oregon
• Political recall efforts, 2018
• County commission recalls

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