On Friday, July 10, 2009, the Wayne County Elections Commission rejected the recall language submitted against Van Buren Township Supervisor Paul White. Recall supporters then withdrew the petitions against Clerk Leon Wright and Trustees Denise Partridge and Al Ostrowski since those petitions also contained the language rejected by the commission. The recall group said it would file new wording immediately. The commission has 10 days to review filed recall petitions to determine clarity, so the petitions could be back before the commission in about two weeks.
Rosemary Otzman, editor