Supervisor Kevin Crye served with recall paperwork

REDDING, Calif. — Elected in November, seated in January and the target of a recall in April. Shasta County Supervisor Kevin Crye has been served with a notice of intent to recall during Tuesday's board meeting.

The committee to recall Crye is part of a newly formed group, Shasta County Citizens for Stable Governance. Spokesman for the committee, Jeff Gorder, spoke at the meeting on Tuesday.

“Our county’s in crisis and we must act now! Your [Kevin Crye] recall is necessary to preserve our limited resources and return stable government to Shasta County," Gorder said to Crye and supervisors during the meeting. “We don’t take this step lightly, but rather with a sense of seriousness, purpose and duty. In fact, we don’t plan to engage in any celebratory actions; at this point, we ask our supporters not to do so either—it’s far too early to celebrate. There’s a long road ahead, but we cannot stand by for another three and a half years and watch you take the county down the path that you’ve taken it thus far. Therefore, today, we’ve served you with a notice of intent to circulate a recall petition.”

Afterwards, in a brief conference, Gorder said the three main concerns of the group are the decision to cancel the contract with Dominion Voting Systems, wasting county money and bringing state and nationwide ridicule and embarrassment to the county.

“He campaigned as, what we thought would be, a bit of a more moderate voice. He campaigned as someone who was concerned with fiscal responsibility, with ensuring that the county wouldn’t get sued, abiding by the rule of law and being a uniter, and healer, rather than an inviter," Gorder told the press. "And what we’ve seen, that’s caused us great concern and caused us to act today, was that he had followed through on none of those campaign promises.”

Crye has been at the center of efforts to reform the county's election process. The Board of Supervisors voted to discontinue the use of Dominion voting systems and shift to hand counting ballots. During that process, Crye traveled to meet with MyPillow Founder Mike Lindell to discuss potential legal challenges that could arise from the changes to Shasta County's election process.

In a statement from Crye, provided to KRCR on Tuesday, Crye wrote, "The recall effort brought against me only a hundred days into my election is backed by liberal democrats who have been planning this recall since before I was elected. As your Shasta County District 1 Supervisor, I am proud of the work we have accomplished and will continue to serve the people of Shasta County.”

KRCR's Mike Mangas will with down with Crye on Wednesday, April 25, to get his full reaction to the recall attempt..