A public records request shows former Westminster City Manager Don Tripp received more than $455,000 in salary, severance and leave pay after resigning earlier this month.
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Scott Gessler, former Colorado Secretary of State and attorney for the Westminster Water Warriors, filed a lawsuit in January against the city of Westminster for disqualifying recall petitions. The Warriors’ right to try and recall members of Westminster City Council was “unconstitutionally hindered and violated,” the suit said.
Less than a month later, Gessler announced his candidacy for chairman of the Colorado Republican Party. Soon after, he began sending campaign emails to supporters bolstering the debunked claim that Donald Trump wrongfully lost the 2020 election because of voter fraud. “We must recognize that serious election fraud took place,” read an email dated Feb. 4.
Colorado politics and lawmaker recalls
Recalls have become a more popular tool in Colorado politics lately. A bill in the legislature could change the process Author: Marshall Zelinger Updated: 9:23 PM MDT May 11, 2021
DENVER Recalls have often been used as a political strategy in Colorado. Lately, those facing recalls believe the concept has been watered down. It s more times about a vote that they took on a particular issue, it may not be anything to do with political ideology at all, but something that deals with something that people get emotional about, said former Westminster Mayor Herb Atchison.
Atchison just resigned as Westminster mayor. His resignation letter said it was upon the advice of my physician. He was also facing a recall election that just got certified for the ballot.