Progressive social activist groups in Michigan have joined forces to recall a female Hispanic county commissioner because of her conservative political views.
A coalition of left-leaning social activist groups has come together to recall Lucy Ebel, the first Hispanic woman ever to serve on the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners.
Ms. Ebel’s only offense may be her conservative views and her association with a grassroots parental rights group called Ottawa Impact, according to friends and foes alike.
The official reason for removing her from office is stated at the top of the recall petition. It reads in its entirety, “On Feb.28, 2023, Commissioner Lucy Ebel voted for a motion to correct the previous board of commissioners’ December 13, 2022 resolution that appointed Adeline Hambley as administrative health officer for Ottawa County.
“Commissioner Ebel voted for the motion after Ms. Hambley challenged in court the commission’s designation of her status as interim health officer.”
Critics of the recall have questioned whether the purported wrongdoing described in the petition language warrants removal from office.
The filer of the recall petition, Larry Jackson, told The…
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