Washington: Thurston County Commissioner facing petitions

Thurston County Commissioner Tye Menser is facing a recall petition over complaints about meetings and opposition to the purchase of a complex. Washington is a malfeasance standard/judicial recall state, so a judge must approve the petitions for the recall to move forward. The lead petitioner previously filed recall efforts against Menser, as well against Olympia councilmembers in 2018 that were tossed out by judges. Menser says that the petitioner treats actions against officials as a "full-time hobby."