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| Contributor | Ralphie |
| Last Edited | Ralphie Jun 15, 2005 10:41am |
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| Media | Newspaper - Spokane Spokesman-Review |
| News Date | Tuesday, June 14, 2005 04:40:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Spokane residents who want to oust Mayor Jim West at the ballot box should get a chance to gather signatures on a recall petition, a Superior Court judge said Monday.
An allegation that West used his office improperly to "solicit internships for young men for his own personal uses" has enough information to move forward to the next step in the recall process, Judge Craig Matheson ruled in an afternoon hearing.
"That is an improper use of the office," Matheson said.
Two other allegations – that West misused his city computer to interact with young men on a gay Web site and that his actions were "hurting the reputation of the city" – were not sufficiently detailed and were dismissed, the judge said.
Shannon Sullivan, who drafted the petition and defended it in court, broke down in tears when Matheson said the recall could go forward. She hugged other recall advocates and smiled as she faced a media mob outside the courtroom. |
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