Davenport, IA- Seven of the 10 members of the Davenport City Council have voted to remove a member accused of misconduct.
Radio Iowa reports that Davenport Alderman Derek Cornette was accused of showing up drunk for council meetings and harassing city staff. The human resources director for the City of Davenport says if Cornette had been a city employee, he would have been fired for his offensive language and conduct. Cornette says he’ll run for reelection and his attorney says Cornette will go to court to challege his removal from Davenport’s city council.
It is rare for members of local government councils and boards to remove fellow members. The Des Moines City Council had been preparing to do so, but a councilwoman who hadn’t attended meetings for six months resigned this week.
Three years ago, a Woodbury County supervisor resigned rather than sue to keep his seat on the county board after it was determined he had moved out of his district.
