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 citi-
zens 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.


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.


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


Dan Field searches for documentation during a Council Meeting in Quartzsite, Councilman Hal Davidson  and Councilman Bill Moore look on.