Jeff Goodman recall, Big Bend, Wisconsin (2018)
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| Big Bend Town Trustee recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Jeff Goodman |
| Recall status |
| Recall defeated |
| Recall election date |
| October 2, 2018 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2018 Recalls in Wisconsin Wisconsin recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Big Bend, Wisconsin, to recall Town Trustee Jeff Goodman was initiated in July 2018. Recall organizers began gathering signatures on July 11, 2018.[1] Petitioners submitted enough signatures to put the recall on the ballot on October 2, 2018.[2] Goodman defeated his challenger, Trenton Sobczak, in the recall election.
Recall vote
The recall election was held on October 2, 2018. Goodman defeated his challenger in the recall election, Trenton Sobczak.[3]
| Jeff Goodman recall | ||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage |
| Recall | 150 | 40.32% |
 Retain | 222 | 59.68% |
Recall supporters
Resident Harry Rauworth initiated the recall process. He accused Goodman of entering negotiations on a fire and emergency medical services contract without village President James Soneberg or Clerk Brad Calder.[1]
Recall opponents
Goodman rebutted the accusation that Soneberg was not present during all negotiations. He offered timestamps of each meeting where the contract was discussed.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Wisconsin
Circulation of a recall petition must be completed within 60 days after registration. Recall petitioners began gathering signatures on July 11, 2018, and were required to collect 165 signatures to trigger a recall election. At least 207 signatures were submitted.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 WNA News, "Records: Big Bend trustee may face recall election," August 7, 2018
- ↑ Journal Sentinel, "Political unrest over fire and rescue services in Big Bend results in special recall election set for Oct. 2," August 27, 2018
- ↑ Journal Sentinel, "Big Bend stays the course: Goodman easily survives recall election spurred by fire department concerns," October 2, 2018
