Recall Attempt Defeated!!!!  

Congratulations, Golden!

Petitioners seeking to recall six of seven members of Golden City Council, including the Mayor, failed to submit the necessary signatures on the day of their deadline. No recall elections will be held. Instead, we will have our regular cycle of elections for Wards 1 through 4 this coming November.

The citizens of Golden joined together in a broad-based show of support for our current council and to protect Golden from this attempt to undermine our political process. While the right to recall is a legitimate tool within our democratic toolbox for addressing significant wrongdoing or criminal behavior, it is not intended to punish officials with whom we disagree or to burden the community with the expense and distraction of endless campaigning.

Citizens for Golden organized opposition to the recall attempt and used the principles of good community organizing. But our efforts could not have succeeded without the broad and determined backing we found in our community. We let people know what was happening and we asked for assistance, but it was the citizens of Golden who showed up … signed up online, wrote checks, submitted letters to the editor, offered comments at council meetings, delivered literature, made phone calls, knocked on doors and yes, entered data from those contacts.

We were successful in defeating the recall attempt because our community banded together. In unison, we let it be known that we address our differences through open and honest dialog, respect for diverse points of view, and working together to tackle the challenges of the future.

The message behind this victory? We love Golden, and we are strongest when we work together to confront our disagreements through civil discourse.

Citizens for Golden is the 500 people who signed up to help, the hundreds of citizens who supported us in so many ways. And Citizens for Golden is committed to taking the next step toward fostering an open and actively engaged community. Look for news about our plans for moving forward!

And thank you again, Golden (and friends of Golden)! We did this TOGETHER!