If Zack Matheny raised $46,358.46 from contributors in 2007 while serving on the zoning commission, and then voted for related zoning requests as a councilman less than 12 months later, why didn’t he recuse himself, and why did he refuse to debate his opponents in 2009?

Matheny won't join District 3 debate

 

Sitting Councilman Zack Matheny will not take challenger George Hartzman up on his request to have a District 3 debate.

 

Jay Ovittore, the third candidate for the district, agreed to the debate.

 

Amanda Lehmert

Greensboro News and Record

 

Recuse

 

1. To reject or challenge (a judge or juror) as disqualified to act,

 esp. because of interest or bias.

 

2. To withdraw from a position of judging

 so as to avoid any semblance of partiality or bias.

 

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/recuse