Dear Editor,
Last month, the Mohave County Conservatives PAC started an initiative petition to place term limits for most Mohave County elected officials. The petition effort needs 10,739 valid signatures submitted no later than July 8 for the Initiative to be placed on the Nov. 2022 General Election Ballot.
This idea is way overdue. When officials are in office five, six, or even seven terms, we don’t have new ideas, or a fresh perspective on County issues. Further, elections aren’t real term limits because incumbents have an overwhelming advantage. Elected officers stay in office so long, they think they ‘own’ the seat.
The Initiative will not apply to City officers, nor to Superior Court Judges or Clerk of the Court. Nor will it apply to School Boards, Fire Boards, or other Special District Boards. Vacancies for Judge and the Clerk of the Court are filled by appointment by the Governor, not the County Supervisors. Each of the cities may propose an Initiative petition for Term Limits on Mayors or City Council members.
To submit sufficient valid signatures, the PAC will obtain over 15,000 signatures for the Initiative. Signatures will be gathered from eligible Mohave County voters over the next 10 months. The response so far has been overwhelmingly positive. Over 90% of the people surveyed fully support term limits. Volunteers are needed throughout the County. Please write to mohavecounty.conservativespac@ gmail.com or call (928) 529-8158 for more information.
Steven Robinson, Chairman of Mohave County Conservatives PAC
Kingman
Wrong, as usual.