Recall “Boot Camp” Held to Train Volunteers
On Monday, December 17, a recall “boot camp” was held to train volunteers and distribute petitions to recall State Representative Robert Dean. About two dozen volunteers from Grand Rapids gathered at Country Inn & Suites on the East Beltline to hear from Kendra Matco, the chairperson of Taxpayers to Recall State Representative Robert Dean, as well as from Leon Drolet, of the Michigan Taxpayers Alliance.
Drolet, in explaining the recall process, reminded the volunteers that a recall is, “the most democratic of political processes.” A recall, which requires the signatures of 25% of the number of voters from the latest gubernatorial election, has the highest citizens participation requirement of any petitioning process. He went on, “It is the constitutional right of citizens to engage in a recall. Our constitution specifically requires that recalls be about politicians who made extremely poor decisions while in office, as Robert Dean has done.”
Jeff Steinport, spokesman for the recall effort, stated that, “Dean voted YES on one of the largest state income tax increases in Michigan history. He did this at a time when Michigan families are struggling to pay their mortgages and keep their homes.”
“State Representative Robert Dean voted to increase our taxes by 1.5 billion dollars a year. That’s $400 in new taxes per household in Michigan,” said Steinport. “Our state’s economy is already the worst in the nation, and Robert Dean voted to make sure it stays that way.”
If you are interested in assisting, please contact us by sending an email to info@deanrecall.org.