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Quartzsite Councilman Joe Winslow is at the center of a controversy regarding comments he made at the beginning of a meeting, just before it was called to order.

Winslow's comments were reportedly received by citizens as 'shocking - distressing - disconcerting.' What did he say and when did he say it? It was just before the council session of 23 March 2010 and he talked about machine gunning 'about five of em' in the front row. It is believed he was talking about the council's political detractors -- and the comments appeared on the Town's own tapes of the meetings copies of which were subsequently provided those people who requested them. Winslow is currently under recall.
Citizens request information during a town council meeting

Citizens request information during a town council meeting

Dan Field responds to Citizen Jerry Wilcox during a town council meeting while then councilman Bill Moore looks on.

Councilman
Barbara Cowell
Now Under Recall

Mayoral Candidate Ed Foster

Mayoral Candidate
Now ELECTED MAYOR
Edward Foster

Dean Taylor
Political Activist

Town Manager and Town Attorney Daniel G. Field, now

to serve as La Paz County Administrator

C. Guthrie, V. Michel, C. Busby, H. York

[L to R] W. Huntley, C. Guthrie, B. Moore

Councilman Caroline Guthrie, recalled

Alex Taft has assumed the position of Town Manager.

Resigning Town Attorney and Town Manager, Daniel G. Field,
now La Paz County, Arizona's County Attorney

Acting Mayor Wes Huntley an 8-year councilman, was appointed acting Mayor following the quick and virtually unexplained disappearance of Acting Mayor Walter Akin [pictured below.] A meeting was privately held shortly thereafter and the council awarded the title Mayor to Huntley, along with the compensation of Mayor against the town's official code stemming from a decision BY THE PEOPLE that provided the citizens' right to ELECT their Mayor. The backlash against Huntley as well as those council people that participated in providing him this title and pay was swift and concise: recalls were immediately launched against the only two elected officials that were in office at that time: Barbara Cowell and Joe Winslow. Huntley was beaten in the May 2010 election by Ed Foster.

Walter Akin, Mayor Pro Tem or
'Acting Mayor' Walter Akin

Walter Akin, defends the moving of 'call to the public'
to the end of the council meetings

Ex-Mayor Veryl Michel

Coalition Moderator
Dean Taylor

Hal Davidson,
Candidate for Mayor

Acting Mayor
Wesley Huntley

Councilman
Robert Kelly

Councilman Candidate
William Moore: Currently
Prevented from attending
Council meetings

Jose Lizarraga
Appointed to Council
Elected in March 2010
Recall Underway