Foes of Sen. Pearce submit recall signatures

May 31, 2011 9:26 PM



BY HOWARD FISCHER - CAPITOL MEDIA SERVICES



PHOENIX — Foes of Senate President Russell Pearce submitted more than 18,300 signatures Monday to force what would be the first-ever recall of a state elected official.

Mesa Republican Mary Lou Boettcher said part of the reason for the push to oust Pearce is related to his active role in crafting laws aimed at illegal immigration, including punishing companies that hire them and giving police more power to detain and arrest them. But Boettcher said that is only part of the picture.

“I feel that the state Legislature is listening to Russell Pearce and not using their own ideas,â€