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CCFOG - First report on Lee recall petition signatures

by Tryan Hartill

News Release via ccfog.org

In their first sixteen hours of petitioning, the group seeking recall of Clatsop County Commissioner Richard H. Lee has collected 78% of the signatures needed to bring about a recall election.

One petition volunteer said it was a little uncomfortable standing in the rain and cold in front of the post office Saturday, but she said the positive response made up for it.

Because of the progress made Friday and Saturday, members of Clatsop Citizens for Open Government think they may not have to go door to door as had been anticipated.

Instead, they plan to have petition volunteers in front of the Astoria Post Office again on Thursday and Friday from 10 AM until 3 PM, to see if that’s enough to complete the job.

The petition signing by District 3 residents wasn’t the only support the CCFOG volunteers got over the weekend. Dozens of residents from outside of Lee’s district, who weren’t eligible to sign, made a point of stopping to say, “Thank you for doing this!”

Once signatures are turned in and verified, a recall election would take place within about 45 days.

Contact: Roger Rocka, volunteer media contact, 325-8618, ccfoginfo@gmail.com

Jan 28, 10:00 am | Tryan Hartill
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8 comments on this article (post your own)

1 On Jan 29, 07:24 am, KISS wrote:

Amazing: “One petition volunteer said it was a little uncomfortable standing in the rain and cold in front of the post office ” In Rockaway standing in front of post office gathering signatures is illegal. Maybe Astoria is more democratic than RB.

2 On Jan 29, 08:34 am, THartill wrote:

Our P.O. is pretty lenient about this kind of stiff. In fact there was some drama a few months ago when a new boss came to town to run the Post Office. He threaten arrests and finally someone convinced him that we’ve just “always doe it” that way.

3 On Jan 29, 10:06 am, Leigh Mann wrote:

I’m sure someone else has a more complete legal analysis but, the Astoria PO building is on property owned by the Feds and houses Customs and FBI offices, I think that is what makes the difference. That and the fact we just “always done it that way”

4 On Jan 29, 02:45 pm, roadsend wrote:

I visited the CCFOG website again and could not help but notice that the “Got dirt?” page had been replaced with a “comments” page.
I also see that a “supporters” page has been added.
I recognized very few names on this page and recognized even fewer of them, whom I knew to be residents of District 3.
Do these folks really think that they can stop LNG by recalling a commissioner or are we really talking about some sort of a vendetta? It would be interesting to be a fly on the wall at a CCFOG meeting.
LNG will really be decided at a level well beyond the pay grade of our county commission. I personally think that LNG terminals should be situated where the gas will be used i.e. California.
And yes, I voted for Richard and would do so again. I am not a one issue voter.

5 On Feb 4, 02:37 pm, rabbibillthehappy78 wrote:

Who is going to flogg Richard Lee? Will Tryan run for office? Or will Carrie? Hmm” We need someone with guts to stand up to the dictator Samulson and her legion of groupies” Maybe she will hide up in Jewell or is it Elsie? Maybe Jeff Hazen will haize everyone with his announcment for monarchy? Can we slip in and find out who the Republicans plann to lather us with next?

6 On Feb 4, 03:32 pm, ann wrote:

Really, who we want and really really need is someone who is supported by, and has the blessings of, the Josh & Cindy groupies.

I hope Scott Reuter seriously considers taking over the commission seat. His total lack of anything that can be considered knowledge and experience regarding this area and it’s people can only be a political asset.

7 On Feb 6, 03:21 pm, richardsotherhalf wrote:

Well it is about time that the people of the Clatsop County were finally waking up too smell the Coffee” Who are they going to send in too fill the Pope of Walluski term?Are they going to have a fun day with Richard and his clowns at the impeachment dept? Will the ballot boxes go awry again as with the other attempts. Richard Lee is not God nor Budda or some other god” He needs to be cut down to size and I admire The Macgee for having the guts too want the throne for himself.. Why not bring back the Ducks of Hazzards with Boss Hogg Richard>>> And Anne Samulson as Dizzy Duke?

8 On Feb 6, 05:17 pm, Patrick McGee wrote:

Well, “Other Half”, County Elections said they were going to paint the walls a different color so they wouldn’t make those ballot boxes invisible anymore.

That was from Nicole Williams, now assistant County Manager?

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