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T H E L U M KALAVAR 3322 S. 300 EAST SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84115 N O R T H E \CK BITV Mecham recall petitions circulated Holly Wolcott Lumberjack Staff Mecham Recall Committee offices around the state officially opened their doors Saturday, for the first day of collecting signatures to force the recall of Gov. Evan Mecham. Flagstaff’s regional office, located at 124 N. San Francisco, made petitions available for signing from 8 a.m . until 6 p.m. Deputy registrars were present to register people who were interested in signing the petition. Friday night at the Adams Hotel in Phoenix, Tom Murphy won the chance to be the first person to sign the petition. Byron Hayes, chairman of the Northern Arizona movement to recall Mecham, is one of the original founders of the statewide project. In November of 1986, he started the first “ Impeach M echam” sticker. Since this time, Ed Buck has become the chairman and with Hayes’ efforts has begun the process to recall Mecham. The Northern Arizona Chapter of the Mecham recall committee is the head office for all the area north of Black Canyon City. It supplies petitions and inform ation about its efforts to those interested. The funding for the Flagstaff office is fronted by Hayes and he is reimbursed with donations from the Phoenix recall commitee office. Donations are received in $1, $5, $10 and $20 increments. Hayes said that there is absolutely “ no solicitation. ” The Flagstaff office has approximately 25 volunteers. From January to July, $2,500 has been spent by the Flagstaff office and more than $50,000 has been spent in Phoenix. The money goes toward producing literature to give to the public and to pay rent on office space. Offices in Flagstaff, Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma and Window Rock are hoping to receive at least 216,000 signatures by the 120 day time limit. Hayes projects that the statewide effort could bring in as many as 350,000 signers. Recall signatures cannot officially be obtained until six months after the governor has been inaugurated. The recall committee members began collecting signatures six months, one day and one hour after Mecham began. Legally, the committee has between 100 and 120 days to gathered the required signatures. After all the signatures have been gathered, they will be submitted to the secretary of state. The office counts them and if there are enough signatures, the results are sent to the governor for his decision. At this time, the governor has two choices. He may resign from his position or elect to participate in a recall election. Residents around the state began signing petitions for the recall petitions during the grand opening o f the Mecham Recall C om - o f G o v. Evan Mecham last weekend. Flagstaff voters signed m ittee office in Flagstaff Saturday, at 124 N. San Francisco St. The decision must be made within a five-day period. Hayes said that the movement is “ backing no candidate” but is “ strictly calling for democracy.’’ Joe Hyer, a Flagstaff resident, has donated his time for driving a truck around town and collecting signatures and registering people who want to sign. The vehicle stands out with a large sign that says “ Mecham’s So Far Righf, He’s W rong.” Hayes says he has “ no doubt that there will be enough signatures.” He mentioned that a poll taken by a Phoenix TV station, said 52 percent of those surveyed said they would sign a petition in favor of the recall. Hayes noted, ‘All we need in 20 percent.” The Committee also had a booth set up at the Northern Arizona Forum on Government at the DuBois Conference Center at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Recall petitions were available for signing. NAU sophomore, Steven Westerhoff, is helping the movement on the NAU campus and was present at the booth as a deputy registrar to register people to vote and collect signatures. Westerhoff commented that Gov. Mecham’s appointment of Ted Humes to the Residential Utility Commission was the problem he was most concerned with. Before this appointm ent, Humes ran unsuccessfully for a Corporation Committee seat last November and campaigned against RUCO in his platform . Westerhoff said, “ Mecham was supposed to protect us from increased utility rates.” He also mentioned that Mecham could have handled the Martin Luther King Day situation in a “ better m anner.” Westerhoff says that various agencies reported a loss of over $20 m illion because of the h o lid ay cancellation. In final comment, Hayes said he felt the recall/watchdog operation is im portant because “ Arizona is being victimized by its own apathy.”
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Item number | 1987_07_15 |
Creator | Northern Arizona University. Associated Students. |
Title | The Lumberjack, July 15, 1987. |
LCCN | sn94050581 |
Volume | 080S |
Date | 1987-07-15 |
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Notes | Summer issue |
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Collection name | Northern Arizona University: The Lumberjack |
Language | English |
Repository | Northern Arizona University. Cline Library |
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County | Coconino |
Subjects | Northern Arizona University--Students--Newspapers |
Places | Flagstaff (Ariz.)--Newspapers |
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Oral history transcripts | T H E L U M KALAVAR 3322 S. 300 EAST SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84115 N O R T H E \CK BITV Mecham recall petitions circulated Holly Wolcott Lumberjack Staff Mecham Recall Committee offices around the state officially opened their doors Saturday, for the first day of collecting signatures to force the recall of Gov. Evan Mecham. Flagstaff’s regional office, located at 124 N. San Francisco, made petitions available for signing from 8 a.m . until 6 p.m. Deputy registrars were present to register people who were interested in signing the petition. Friday night at the Adams Hotel in Phoenix, Tom Murphy won the chance to be the first person to sign the petition. Byron Hayes, chairman of the Northern Arizona movement to recall Mecham, is one of the original founders of the statewide project. In November of 1986, he started the first “ Impeach M echam” sticker. Since this time, Ed Buck has become the chairman and with Hayes’ efforts has begun the process to recall Mecham. The Northern Arizona Chapter of the Mecham recall committee is the head office for all the area north of Black Canyon City. It supplies petitions and inform ation about its efforts to those interested. The funding for the Flagstaff office is fronted by Hayes and he is reimbursed with donations from the Phoenix recall commitee office. Donations are received in $1, $5, $10 and $20 increments. Hayes said that there is absolutely “ no solicitation. ” The Flagstaff office has approximately 25 volunteers. From January to July, $2,500 has been spent by the Flagstaff office and more than $50,000 has been spent in Phoenix. The money goes toward producing literature to give to the public and to pay rent on office space. Offices in Flagstaff, Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma and Window Rock are hoping to receive at least 216,000 signatures by the 120 day time limit. Hayes projects that the statewide effort could bring in as many as 350,000 signers. Recall signatures cannot officially be obtained until six months after the governor has been inaugurated. The recall committee members began collecting signatures six months, one day and one hour after Mecham began. Legally, the committee has between 100 and 120 days to gathered the required signatures. After all the signatures have been gathered, they will be submitted to the secretary of state. The office counts them and if there are enough signatures, the results are sent to the governor for his decision. At this time, the governor has two choices. He may resign from his position or elect to participate in a recall election. Residents around the state began signing petitions for the recall petitions during the grand opening o f the Mecham Recall C om - o f G o v. Evan Mecham last weekend. Flagstaff voters signed m ittee office in Flagstaff Saturday, at 124 N. San Francisco St. The decision must be made within a five-day period. Hayes said that the movement is “ backing no candidate” but is “ strictly calling for democracy.’’ Joe Hyer, a Flagstaff resident, has donated his time for driving a truck around town and collecting signatures and registering people who want to sign. The vehicle stands out with a large sign that says “ Mecham’s So Far Righf, He’s W rong.” Hayes says he has “ no doubt that there will be enough signatures.” He mentioned that a poll taken by a Phoenix TV station, said 52 percent of those surveyed said they would sign a petition in favor of the recall. Hayes noted, ‘All we need in 20 percent.” The Committee also had a booth set up at the Northern Arizona Forum on Government at the DuBois Conference Center at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Recall petitions were available for signing. NAU sophomore, Steven Westerhoff, is helping the movement on the NAU campus and was present at the booth as a deputy registrar to register people to vote and collect signatures. Westerhoff commented that Gov. Mecham’s appointment of Ted Humes to the Residential Utility Commission was the problem he was most concerned with. Before this appointm ent, Humes ran unsuccessfully for a Corporation Committee seat last November and campaigned against RUCO in his platform . Westerhoff said, “ Mecham was supposed to protect us from increased utility rates.” He also mentioned that Mecham could have handled the Martin Luther King Day situation in a “ better m anner.” Westerhoff says that various agencies reported a loss of over $20 m illion because of the h o lid ay cancellation. In final comment, Hayes said he felt the recall/watchdog operation is im portant because “ Arizona is being victimized by its own apathy.” |
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