In Re the Recall of Wade

Several members of an organization called Concerned About Richland Education appeal from an order which found the charges made in a recall petition against Richland School Board members James Wade, Chris Mathieu, Judy Golberg, and Dave Watrous were not legally and factually sufficient to support a recall.

In July 1990, appellants filed a recall petition in Benton County which charged respondents with misfeasance, malfeasance, and violations of their oaths of office. Appellants first alleged that at the end of the 1989/1990 school year, the Richland School District solicited applications for…