Colorado Senator Evie Hudak has resigned from her position to avoid facing the voters in a recall election.

As you might remember, Colorado citizens had won in two special elections to oust John Morse, former President of the Colorado Senate, and Angela Giron, former Colorado State Senator, who were instrumental in forcing through restrictive gun legislation.

A recall election effort  at the same time, aimed at the now- former Senator Evie Hudak, was dropped because of lack of resources.

However, this attempt at forcing Hudak out of office was re-started and a new petition drive began.  If the petition dirve and the recall election were successful, the Democratic majority in Colorado would have been lost.

This morning Ms. Hudak announced her resignation before the petition drive was even completed:  Her "effective immediately" resignation has been accepted by the Colorado Secretary of State. and she is now out of office. 

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/colorado-state-sen-evie-hudak-d-resigns-before-recall-petition-deadline

As stated in that article, this allows the Democratic party to appoint a replacement for her (obviously, another Democrat) in order to maintain their majority.

However, this sends a powerful message to other Colorado legislators that they cannot continue to ignore the will of the people, especially with respect to forcing through unwanted gun laws.

For more details on our 2ahawaii site, see the previous thread at:

https://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=11419.msg111830#msg111830

Terry, 230RN

Additional, from the recall effort's headquarters:

http://www.recallhudaktoo.org/democrat-machine-overrides/

The language of the petition recall appears at:

http://www.recallhudaktoo.org/

However, I am reproducing it here for posterity:

Petition Language

General statement of grounds for recall:

Whereas Senator Evie Hudak has sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Colorado, she has blatantly disregarded her oath. She has infringed upon our constitutional right to keep and bear arms. She has voted to make all citizens less safe and to drive hundreds of jobs from Colorado. She has limited, denied or otherwise refused to hear testimony from citizens holding views incompatible with her own. She has rushed legislation on important issues, including billion-dollar spending and tax bills while ignoring the voice of the people. So cavalier is Senator Hudak toward the legislative process that she suggested a coin flip to decide major tax legislation. She has offended the sensibilities of men and women by openly insulting women and rape victims. She has voted for legislation that continues to raise taxes on the hard-working citizens of Colorado. In these instances and more, in word and deed, Senator Hudak has turned her back on we citizens of Colorado and our Constitution. It is clear Senator Hudak has dishonored her sworn oath and commitment. Accordingly, we the citizens of Colorado must exercise our right to recall Senator Hudak from office.

Unfortunately her resignation was likely ordered by the Party so that they could seat someone of their choosing which will be another Democrap so they can maintain political control.  Backing up a little bit, the start of ALL of these recall efforts was NOT gun control.  The media has taken the events of this years State Congressional session and spun it (as they always seem to do) into a "dramatic themed plot line".  It all started with 3 guys in Colorado Senate District 11 wanting to hold their elected public servant accountable for bypassing and changing rules and procedures to force party agenda through the process with very little to NO input from the people.  Ignoring input from the people that elected them was just one of the unethical, unprofessional and despicable behaviors that Senate President John Morse got recalled for and the same conditions existed resulting in Angela Giron getting recalled as well.  Evie Hudak and others have behaved in similar fashion and I do hope that the process continues so that the message gets out NATIONWIDE.....elected public officials are NOT a "ruling class" within our Constitutional Republic and the people should absolutely hold them accountable or they deserve the government they get.  Term limits should be in place because the Founders envisioned a "participatory government" and they would be rolling over in their grave if they knew there were such things as "career politicians".

The rule of law is that NOBODY is above the law.....unlike the scofflaws and criminals we currently have running the government from local city councils to the highest offices in this Nation.....corruption is a vile disease that has been allowed to permeate and propagate for far too long.  The only way to restore the Constitution is to clean house and it has to start somewhere....it just does.....

If this woman really does resign, is there a vehicle in place to recall her unelected replacement should he/she prove to be no different.?
The replacement will answer to the party, not the electorate>
Just a thought.
 

If this woman really does resign, is there a vehicle in place to recall her unelected replacement should he/she prove to be no different.?
The replacement will answer to the party, not the electorate>
Just a thought.
 

The flaw in the system under the state Constitution is that an "appointee" will fill the seat and NOT someone elected by the people of that district.  The Dems have control (for now) and they get to choose.....unfortunately....