8-24-2021 9:12pm

Couy Griffin Response to Committee to Recall Couy Griffin Issues Press Release

Chris Edwards Editor

The numbers are looking good for the committee to recall Couy Griffin. Griffin is playing a waiting game to see how the signature tally falls out. We asked for his statement in response to the recall issued statement. Both follow…

A press release from the committee was released tonight from Scott Fredericks and is as follows…

“ Signatures to Date: 853 total of the 1574 required

Contact Info: Please call our hotline (575) 629-0908 and leave your name and a committee member will call you back to give you more information or to arrange a time to collect your signature. You can also email the committee at recallcouygriffin@gmail.com to get more information.

Timeline: We are 55 days into the 90-day signature collection window. Although we have 35 days remaining of the 90 days allotted, we are still striving to get the signatures by 8 September in order to get the Recall initiative on the November ballotinstead of a special election. We are slightly behind the pace of signatures required to meet our goal and we are expanding our advertising and collection methods.

Fundraising to Date: $4,947

Expenditures to Date: $3,866 (Expenses include: court filings, copies, banners, signs, voter list, t-shirts, postage, post cards, radio ads and bank fees. In-kind donations are not included).

Fundraising: You can donate at https://donorbox.org/committee-to-recall-couy-griffin

Upcoming Petition Signing Dates & Locations:

Wednesday, Aug 25 5-7 pm, Red Hills parking area (La Luz) on La Luz rd just north of Hwy 82

Friday, Aug 27 5-7 pm, Walker Rd (Alamogordo) in the Softball fields parking lot

Saturday, 28 Aug 1-3 pm, Veteran’s Park (Tularosa) next to Lowe’s grocery parking lot

Saturday, 28 Aug 4-6 pm, Corner of Hwy 54 and Alamo st(La Luz) in the old parking lot

Sunday, 29 Aug 1-3 pm, Corner of Hwy 54 and Alamo st(La Luz) in the old parking lot

Sunday, 29 Aug 4-6 pm, Walker Rd (Alamogordo) in the Softball fields parking lot

Please Note: The online Change.org petition that many people signed last year has no legal standing to generate a recall election. Only registered voters of Otero County District 2 can sign the official recall petition. If you are a registered voter in Otero County District 2 (La Luz, Tularosa, Mescalero, Bent, Holloman AFB, the area north of Hwy 70 and west of Hwy 54, and the Walker Ave, Airport Rd, and Amber Skies areas of Alamogordo), you can sign the petition. Your name and address will be verified directly from the voter rolls prior to signing the petition to prevent any signatures from being thrown out during the validation process. We need and can always use volunteers at our signing booths. Come help us get this done!” - end of release.

We asked Mr. Griffin for a statement of how he felt the recall effort was going and his response was…

“Such a low signature count after such a great effort by the recall committee is only evidence that Otero County is still conservative. The People of this County don’t agree with the heavy hand of our state government nor the arrogance of the most radical Socialist Governor our state has ever seen in Michelle Grisham. We still want the individual choice to wear a mask, get the vaccine, and open our businesses at our own discretion.

God will always be my shield and my strength and He will move on the hearts of those that serve Him to show truth and fight back slander. I’m looking forward to finishing out my term and continuing the fight against an oppressive and over reaching state government.
Thank you Otero County!!!”