MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – The Macomb County Election Commission met Monday to discuss recall petitions aimed at Warren Mayor Jim Fouts.
City activist Joseph Hunt submitted six petitions for review.
All six petitions were rejected.
Fouts has been the center of multiple scandals over the last few months, including leaked audio recordings of Fouts allegedly making offensive comments about children with special needs, blacks and women. Another scandal is the state’s investigation into a potential violation of campaign-finance laws.
Warren resident Joseph Hunt, who filed 6 petitions to recall Mayor Jim Fouts for alleged audio recordings, speaks to Macomb Elex Commission pic.twitter.com/rFiZOPR2il
— Priya Mann (@priyamanntv) March 27, 2017
First of six petitions to recall Warren Mayor Jim Fouts rejected. Fouts' lawyer Tom Ryan, says name was misspelled in petition
— Priya Mann (@priyamanntv) March 27, 2017
2nd of 6 petitions to recall Mayor Fouts rejected. Fouts' lawyer says alleged comments were made Aug/2009 - seven years before current term
— Priya Mann (@priyamanntv) March 27, 2017
3rd of six petitions to recall Mayor Fouts rejected. Fouts' lawyer says "audio tapes verified in media is opinion of one expert, not fact"
— Priya Mann (@priyamanntv) March 27, 2017
4/6 petitions to recall Mayor Fouts rejected. Fouts' lawyer says FB post on allegd environmental scandal at Freedom Hill-1st amendment right
— Priya Mann (@priyamanntv) March 27, 2017
Mayor Jim Fouts' lawyer Tom Ryan says "it's true Sec of State investigating alleged violation of campaign finance law - but nothing proven" pic.twitter.com/T0KyNUAk1E
— Priya Mann (@priyamanntv) March 27, 2017
5/6 petitions to recall Warren Mayor Jim Fouts rejected. Resident argued Fouts "used public resources to fund PAC". Still under invstigation
— Priya Mann (@priyamanntv) March 27, 2017
All six petitions to recall Warren Mayor Jim Fouts is rejected by Macomb County Election Commission
— Priya Mann (@priyamanntv) March 27, 2017
Local 4’s Priya Mann is at the hearing and will have a live report at 5 p.m.