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Mark Funkhouser (born October 4, 1949) is an American academic, author, and former politician who served as the 53rd mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, serving one four-year term from May 1, 2007, until May 2, 2011. Prior to serving as the city's mayor, Funkhouser served as Kansas City's city auditor.
The suffix-gate derives from the Watergate scandal in the United States in the early 1970s, which resulted in the resignation of US President Richard Nixon. [2] The scandal was named after the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C., where the burglary giving rise to the scandal took place; the complex itself was named after the "Water Gate" area where symphony orchestra concerts were staged on ...
The Mayor of Washington had authority over city services, appointments, and local tax assessments; however, the duties of the mayor mostly consisted of requesting appropriations from Congress to finance the city. From 1802 to 1812, the mayor was appointed by the President of the United States. Between 1812 and 1820, the city's mayors were then ...
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Jul. 12—RITZVILLE — An Adams County judge dismissed recall charges Wednesday against the mayor of Lind, Washington. Lind residents filed a petition against Mayor Paula Bell claiming that she ...
In the second year of her term, Barry loyalists mounted a recall campaign, which, although unsuccessful, weakened her administration. Councillor John Ray received the endorsement of The Washington Post and was favored to win the primary. [2] However, Barry ran a grassroots campaign, touting his record balancing the budget in 10 of his 12 years ...
Supporters of the recall effort have until Aug. 2 to secure enough valid signatures to put a recall election on the November ballot. Recall language approved for Hillsdale Mayor Stockford, Ward 1 ...
2017: In Loveland, Ohio, Mayor Mark Fitzgerald resigned under pressure from a recall effort, and a move to replace him was declared invalid, leaving the city with no mayor for several months. [ 96 ] 2019: Kate Brown , Governor of Oregon , was the subject of a recall petition due to her support of Oregon House Bill 2020 which also resulted in ...