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New petition to recall Gov. Snyder gets approval

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Published: Jan. 20, 2017 at 7:15 PM EST
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(1/20/17) - A new effort to recall Governor Rick Snyder comes just days after his 7th State of the State address.

However, it's the governor's State of the State address from a year prior that served as the basis for why the Board of State Canvassers gave the petition the

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This excerpt was pulled from the meeting minutes of Jan. 17. "Because Governor Richard D. Snyder stated in parts of the Michigan

State of the State transcript on January 19, 2016, 'Government failed you: Federal, state, and local leaders by breaking the trust you placed

in us. I am sorry most of all that I let you down. You deserve better.

You deserve accountability; you deserve to know the bucks stops

here with me.'"

"People have been poisoned. People have died, and because of that right there, we deserve justice, and justice starts at the head, and the head is the governor," said the petition's author, Quincy Murphy.

The community activist has 180 days to get it done. Within the next 90 days he will be organizing on a state and local level before circulating the petition.

On a day where the entire world paused to watch a symbolic transfer of power and responsibility, Murphy believes this petition speaks to a larger concern in society.

"People have lost hope in government. That's why you didn't get the voting turnout for the presidential election. People don't believe in the elected officials. People don't believe in the NAACP, the Urban League. Organizations that have been in place to fight for us have let us down," Murphy said.

The governor's office said Friday that petitions are a part of the democratic process, and Snyder will "continue his partnership with the city of Flint, state lawmakers and the federal government to deliver resources to residents and make sure a long-term recovery takes place."

Murphy's movement goes forward with grassroots organizing efforts in counties across the state. He will aim for 900,000 signatures.

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