He was charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, according to the Alamogordo Daily News. Just a small donation to get the most dangerous County Commissioner we've EVER had removed from office! The second amended complaint against Griffin is 141 pages long and alleges failed to meet his duties as a public servant, including missing regular Otero County meetings. Third Judicial District court Judge Manuel Arrieta determined probable cause existed to proceed with a recall lawsuit filed against Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin, initiating procedures to remove Griffin from public office. "We are still striving to get the signatures by Sept. 8in order to get the recall initiative on the November ballot instead of a special election," a press release from to recall effort states. Retired military veteran Paul Sanchez and other members of the Committee to Recall Couy Griffin are accusing Griffin of using his elected county position for personal gain. Dan Casey. All rights reserved. ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico A political committee has begun circulating a petition to recall Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin from public office as a commissioner in Otero County. Griffin was released from federal prison on Feb. 5. "The Committee to Recall Couy Griffin is very pleased that we have been found with probable cause, no less for all five of the allegations we presented.". In response to the allegations, Griffin said in the April 7 email that "As far as Im concerned I will stand on the same principle Ive stated over and over. Why not subscribe? This was the most recall efforts for this point in the year since the first half of 2016, when we tracked 189 recall efforts against 265 officials. A state district court judge this month found good cause for a recall petition, but Griffin says the hearing took place unjustly at the same time as an Otero County commission meeting where he was being pressured to resign. SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - A state district court judge says an effort can move ahead to try and recall Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin from his seat as an Otero County commissioner on . I make $23,000 a year (as a county commissioner) and I do a lot of traveling and I do a lot of work. Griffin, who co-founded political advocacy group Cowboys for Trump in March 2019 to promote the agenda of then-candidate Donald Trump, is alleged to have used his office as county commissioner to further his organization's work. For information on the recall petition call the recall hotline 575-629-0908 or call. Prior to Griffin's leaving the hearing, Arrieta told him that the Otero County Commission would have a quorum present without Griffin and that this hearing may be more important at this time. Just a small donation to get the most dangerous County Commissioner we've EVER had removed from office! petition to recall Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin, Griffin recall to begin collecting signatures on Mescalero Reservation, banishment from the Mescalero Apache Reservation, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. July 1, 2021. Feb 3, 2021. Only current Otero County District2 voters can sign the recall petition. Griffin says the group is a for-profit endeavor that is not subject to financial disclosure requirement for political organizations. Otero County Clerk Robyn Holmes says a successful petition would put the question on the November general election ballot for local, nonpartisan races. Griffin appealed Arrieta's ruling to the New Mexico Supreme Court which in turn affirmed the ruling. Im really financially strained all the time. Enjoying our stories? "On a personal level I feel that I can always do better, but generally speaking Iam pleased to know that Otero County and my district (in) particular still have a strong conservative fabric. The petition to recall Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin began circulation on July 1. Griffin is also under investigation by the New Mexico Attorney General's Office for potential criminal charges relating to the September 2019 travel voucher issue. Bill) Richardson appointed judge in Manuel Arrieta," Griffin said in an email April 7. Griffin has not been charged with any crime by the New Mexico Attorney General's Office as of July 1, 2021 and the investigation of him is ongoing as of that date. However, New Mexico State Auditor Brian Colon said the funds, donated to Griffin by G.B. These allegations are as they appear on the petition. SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin has filed an appeal with the state Supreme Court as he seeks to fend off an effort to recall him from office as a county commissioner in southern New Mexico. Griffinrequested for the case to be dismissed and if it was not dismissed then he filed a demand for a jury trial in the case. The recall committee needs to collect about 1,540 signatures from registered voters in Griffins district to trigger a vote on whether Griffin stays in office through 2022. Griffin said he had not decided on whether to seek re-election to his seat on the Commission, saying he was entertaining different options for his political future. A full contingent of signatures would have allowed the recall question to be placed a special election ballot. The Committee was given a 90-day window to collect the required statutory 33.3% of signatures by New Mexico Third Judicial District Judge Manuel Arrieta, after Griffin's appeal to the New Mexico Supreme Court failed. Sanchez presented the allegations to Arrieta even after Griffin left the hearing. The Committee to Recall Couy Griffin said Thursday in a news release that it has begun collecting signatures in efforts to scheduled a recall election. More:Griffin recall to begin collecting signatures on Mescalero Reservation. Griffin described the charges as frivolous and blamed county staff for providing bad guidance on travel reimbursements. ? For the recall to proceed, Arrieta must sign the petition to recall, triggering a 90 day deadline for the Recall Committee to get the required signatures. Nicole Maxwell can be contacted by email at nmaxwell@alamogordonews.com, by phone at 575-415-6605 or on Twitter at @nicmaxreporter. New Mexico allows recalls at the county level for malfeasance or misfeasance in office or violation of the oath of office by the official concerned. Those actions must have occurred during the officials current term of office in order for a recall effort to be approved to circulate petitions. Retired military veteran Paul Sanchez and other members of the Committee to Recall Couy Griffin are accusing Griffin of using his elected county position for . Commissioner Griffin's rhetoric is only getting worse. FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 file photo, Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin speaks in Santa Fe, N.M., during a gun rights rally. And they have criticizing Griffins pursuit of travel reimbursements from taxpayers in Otero County for a cross-country trip in 2019 that culminated in a visit with Trump at the White House. If allowed, a recall petition against Griffin with a sufficient number of signatures could trigger a special election within months. The recall complaint listed five allegations against Griffin that are also listed on the petition. The allegations could only be determined to be malfeasance,misfeasance, violation of his oath of office or a combination of all three. Probable cause found in Couy Griffin recall case - Alamogordo Daily News Arrieta was assigned to the recall case after all of the 12th Judicial District judges recused themselves. "We look forward to providing the voters of District 2 the opportunity to decide if they wish to keep Commissioner Griffin in office or remove him," Sanchez said. The petition needs 1,574 signatures from current Otero County District 2 voters in order to trigger a recall election. In comparison, we tracked between 72 and 155 efforts by the midpoints of 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. Griffin says that Cowboys for Trump is a for-profit endeavor that is not subject to financial disclosure requirements for political organizations. That travel voucher was approved and a check was cut to Griffin in the amount of$3,237.48. On June 28, JusticeMichael E. Vigil, Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court affirmeda lesser court's opinion that there was probable cause to recall District 2 Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin. FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 file photo, Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin speaks in Santa Fe, N.M., during a gun rights rally. Since we didnt meet the signature threshold, there is no next step, said Fredrick, conceding defeat Tuesday night. Scott Fredrick, a member of a political committee to recall Griffin, said Thursday that the effort was still about 400 registered voters shy of the 1,574 signatures needed to force an election after extensive canvassing. Griffin appealed Arrieta's ruling to the New Mexico Supreme Court which in turn affirmed the ruling. The petition alleges that Griffin neglected and misused his position as a county commissioner while skipping public meetings and promoting a support group for President Donald Trump that Griffin treated as a for-profit business. Cowboys for Trump founder appeals recall bid to high court In 2021, a committee began circulating a petition to recall Griffin from office, accusing him of missing numerous county meetings, . Michelle Lujan Grisham would name a replacement. All rights reserved. . ", More:New push to expand nuclear radiation compensation includes New Mexico sites, The signatures collected represent "78% of what was required," the Committee post read and "26% of the total votes cast in District Two during the last election.". In April, Arrieta foundthere was probablecause to proceed with the recall petition. A successful recall election would have allowed Democratic Gov. Griffin appealed Arrieta's the decision in favor of the Committee to Recall Couy Griffin to the New Mexico Supreme Court on April 19. Retired military veteran Paul Sanchez and other members of the Committee to Recall Couy Griffin are accusing Griffin of using his elected county position for personal gain. Recall committee spokesman Scott Fredrick said a petition drive collected 1,229 signatures from registered voters in Griffins Otero County district, short of what they needed to trigger a special election. and if we do, it's gonna be a sad day because there's gonna be blood running out of that building". Any person who makes statements like these does not have any place in Otero County Politics, no less an elected office. The filing also noted that Griffin inappropriately filed a travel voucher for a trip to Washington, D.C. and for allegedly violating the Gift Act when he accepted a $3,500 donation from a restricted donor to pay back the travel voucher. Griffin said he planned to fight the recall, though he no longer has the option to do that via the courts. Powell is representing Griffin in that case, now before the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver. Griffin is reviled and revered in politically conservative Otero County as he confronts criminal charges for joining protests on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Im glad that I went on that day. FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 file photo, Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin speaks in Santa Fe, N.M., during a gun rights rally. The failed recall petition accused Griffin of failing to attend commission meetings, using his elected position for personal gain in promoting a support group for former President Donald Trump, improper travel vouchers and violating state restrictions on gifts to public officials. Couy Griffin, Cowboys for Trump Founder, Bashes Trump - Rolling Stone Recall effort against Cowboys for Trump founder lags | AP News They say Griffin. The Committee to Recall Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffinreminded residentsthat the change.orgpetitioncirculating is not a legal document and cannot be used to trigger a recall election. Griffin is revered and reviled in politically conservative Otero County as he confronts criminal charges for joining protests on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Also, please use our hashtag #recallcouygriffin in your shares and comments, this is how we spread the word!! If you agree that he needs to go, please like the @RecallCouyGriffin FB page. We are grateful for this opportunity to provide the registered voters of Otero County the chance to decide if Commissioner Griffin is still the person they want to continue to represent them on the county commission, as well as nationwide, the Committee to Recall Couy Griffin said in a statement. I believe the people in my district still believe in Conservative values and individual rights and freedoms and I believe that if this recall comes to vote, thatpoint will be proved.". Abbey Smith is a staff writer at Ballotpedia. A successful petition with enough signatures would trigger a special election vote on whether Griffin can finish his four-year term in office. The vicious Democrat recall against Republican Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin has officially failed, collecting only 1,229 signatures from voters, short of the amount needed to trigger a special election. New Mexico Supreme Court upholds Couy Griffin recall decision More:Griffin gets guns back, but only at home, Although Griffin's trip to Washington, D.C. in September 2019 was initially for the proper reason of attending a regional county commissioners conference, the reason stated on a travel voucher submitted by Griffin was "meeting with President.". The Committee to Recall Couy Griffin, Otero County District 2 Commissioner, NEEDS YOUR HELP!! And Im damn sure no quitter!!". In the voters' hands: Couy Griffin recall petition begins circulation Griffin has not been criminally charged in reference to the September 2019 travel voucher. After Griffin was arrested, District 1 Commissioner Gerald Matherly (R) and District 3 Commissioner Vickie Marquardt (R) called for his resignation, as did New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas (D). If we quit we lose. Trump cowboy plots political future after Capitol breach - NBC News They say Griffin skipped commission meetings and used his county office space to solicit contributions to Cowboys for Trump that covered his personal expenses. to stand with my fellow Americans in protest of what will one day be known as the biggest rigged election in American history.. The petition has to be validated prior to a recall election taking place. I would have wanted him to have the opportunity to argue his points here," Sanchez said. The Committee to Recall Couy Griffin said Thursday in a news release that it has begun collecting signatures in efforts to scheduled a recall election . Today, Couy Griffin is divorced, disparaged by family and confronts a political recall drive, a state corruption investigation and federal charges. The district court stay was denied by Third Judicial District . In a written order, state Supreme Court justices unanimously rejected an appeal from Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin and upheld a lower court ruling that found adequate reasons for voters to circulate a recall petition. "Recall is intended to be difficult and it is intended to be a very serious matter,"Ivey-Soto said. If Griffin is recalled from office, Democratic Gov. Griffin was present at the hearing for for about 45 minutesbefore he excused himself and returned to the Otero County Commission meeting. Couy Griffin, who was charged for breaching the Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, is disappointed the former president didn't follow through on his promise to jail Hillary Clinton. In a written order, state Supreme Court justices unanimously rejected an appeal from Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin and upheld a . 2023 www.alamogordonews.com. The recall petition fell shy, with about one-quarter as time ran out on Wednesday. New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Vigil on June 28 affirmed a lower courts ruling to allow an effort to recall Couy Griffin (R) from his position as the District 2 representative on the Otero County Commission to move forward. And yet he remains determined. He sees himself . He's also been suspended from Facebook and banished from Native American lands in his district as he contests charges of. Effort advances to recall Cowboys for Trump founder Griffin files appeal in recall case - alamogordonews.com (AP Photo/Morgan Lee), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. The Otero County Commission discussed the aftermath of Couy Griffin's statement. Effort advances to recall Cowboys for Trump founder | AP News I believe I still have much support in my district. He said he was accused of crimes but not convicted. While Griffin was present at the hearing, he was able to answer to the allegations against him and rebut Committee To Recall CouyGriffin President Paul Sanchez. Griffin founded the support group for President Trump that held horseback parades across the country. The. The recall is one of several legal battles which Griffin finds himself in, including a federal trespassing charge for which he was arrested on Jan. 18. Supreme Court allows recall effort against Trump booster I just want those that have already come to the conclusion that Im guilty, I just again ask you to put the brakes on a little bit and let the legal process take place, Griffin said. A publicly appointed defense attorney is representing Griffin in the Jan. 6 case, and Griffin says he is represented by Powell free of charge in his lawsuit against the New Mexico secretary of state. An effort to recall Couy Griffin (R) from his position as the District 2 representative on the Otero County Commission in New Mexico did not go to a vote in 2021. Forinformation on the recall petition call the recall hotline 575-629-0908 or call Griffin at575-415-5782. Among the listed causes for recall were Griffin's attendance of Otero County Commission meetings by phone rather than in person,his banishment from the Mescalero Apache Reservation andthe alleged use of Otero County Commissioneroffices for personal business. Griffin can run for reelection in 2022, but told The Associated Press last week that hes more interested in running for sheriff in his native Catron County or governor of New Mexico some day. Trump cowboy Couy Griffin seeks political comeback after riot NMPED opens public comment on proposed social studies standard, New push to expand nuclear radiation compensation includes New Mexico sites, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) A political committee has begun circulating a petition to recall Cowboys or Trump founder Couy Griffin from public office as a commissioner in Otero County. Change.org Covid-19 1422. https://www.facebook.com/RecallCouy/videos/565453014816238. Recall petition begins against Cowboys for Trump founder (AP Photo/Morgan Lee, File), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. On Monday, June 28, the New Mexico Supreme Court affirmedthe Second Judicial District Court determination that probable cause existed in the case to recall Griffin. Retired military veteran Paul Sanchez and other members of the Committee to Recall Couy Griffin are accusing Griffin of using his elected county position for personal gain. He is also awaiting trialon charges ofknowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authorityfor his alleged role in the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin has prevailed against efforts to recall him from office as a county commissioner in southern New Mexico. These allegations are that Griffin failed to attend Otero County Commission meetings properly when he attended them telephonically while he was on his political group, Cowboys for Trump, business outsidethe county; conduct resulting in Griffin's banishment from the Mescalero Apache Reservation; using Otero County resources for Cowboys for Trump business; filing an improper travel voucher and failing to "exercise proper fiduciary responsibility; and violating the Gift Act when he asked for and received $3,500 from a restricted donor, the petition states. Republican leads recall effort against king of Trump's cowboys 2023 www.alamogordonews.com. Supreme Court allows recall effort against Trump booster The petition alleges that Griffin neglected and misused his position as a county commissioner while skipping public meetings and. Once the recall is allowed to begin, the recall petition is taken to Otero County District 2 voters and if 1,661 verified signatures are gathered, then a recall election takes place. District Court Judge Manuel Arrieta on Thursday, April 8, 2021, ruled in favor of a group of recall petitioners who say that Griffin had repeatedly abused his authority and should be subject to a recall election this year. [1] Recall supporters filed paperwork on March 11, 2021. Its just to help with the financial burdens of not only the legal defense, which that is part of it, but also just to survive, Griffin said of the donations. Griffin appeared at the hearing telephonically. New Mexico requires a number of signatures equal to one-third of participation in the previous election. Backers of the petition drive in Otero County say they still need to collect several hundred additional signatures by next Wednesday to trigger a special recall election against Griffin. Cowboys for Trump has held horseback-riding parades across the country in support of President Donald Trump. Griffin was arrested in Washington after vowing to take his guns to the inauguration of President Joe Biden, and has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor criminal charges in connection with the siege on the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, where he appeared on an outdoor terrace and attempted to lead the crowd in prayer. Otero Commissioners to discuss calls for resignation of Couy Griffin on Thursday, banishment from the Mescalero Apache Reservation, approximately $3,500 from a restricted donor, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. He is confronting misdemeanor criminal charges in the Jan. 6. insurrection on the U.S. Capitol, where he appeared on an outdoor terrace and tried to lead the crowd in prayer. Change.org Covid-19 . Oliver, the Alamogordo Chamber of commerce Executive Director, were the basis of an investigation. The original civil complaintwas filed March 11 with amended complaints filed March 24 and April 5 by the Committee to Recall Couy Griffin. Today, Couy Griffin is divorced, disparaged by family and confronts a political recall drive, a state corruption investigation and federal charges. Griffin has been rebuked by some Republicans over his racial invective. Contacted Monday, Griffin called the recall initiative frivolous and vowed to stand strong. Griffins term runs through 2022. Griffin has called those allegations frivolous, baseless and politically motivated. An effort to recall Couy Griffin (R) from his position as the District 2 representative on the Otero County Commission in New Mexico filed paperwork on March 11, 2021 District Court Judge Manuel Arrieta ruled on April 8, 2021, that the recall effort could move forward Griffin appealed that decision to the New Mexico Supreme Court on April 19, This ruling said the process of recalling Griffin from his elected office, a decision first assertedApril 8 byThird Judicial District Court Judge Manuel Arrieta, may proceed. This story has been updated with a statement from Couy Griffin and more information about the recall process. The fund drive highlights a photograph from the White House Oval Office of President Donald Trump posing with Griffin, who wears a shirt with the Cowboys for Trump insignia. Separately, Griffin is confronting federal charges in connection with the U.S. Capitol siege on Jan. 6, where he appeared on an outdoor terrace and attempted to lead a prayer. "It is not intended for simple disagreements and so the judge having made the decision, there's a process that we must follow now and part of that is whether or not Commissioner Griffin decides to file an appeal. Griffin has resumed traveled to political speaking engagements in Texas, Montana and Arizona while burnishing his image in a new video documentary as a God-fearing peaceful patriot who stands in solidarity with about 70 defendants jailed on charges related to the Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol. Powell has filed a number of baseless lawsuits challenging 2020 election results and helped fund the recent Arizona election audit. I myself wear Jan. 6 as a badge of honor, Griffin says in the film, infused with orchestral tones. The hearing was only to establish probable cause, in other words to determine if there wasevidence of truth to the charges alleged. "Just because the State of New Mexico wants to acknowledge the recall doesn't mean that the good people of Otero County will. It was unclear how soon the state Supreme Court will decide whether to intervene. As of Aug. 24, the petition to recall Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin has collected 853 of the required 1,574 signatures.
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