The energy behind recalling Adams began in January 2009 when he admitted to a sexual relationship with a young political supporter after having denied this relationship for several years. Adams did not resign from his position in the wake of the revelation, sparking the recall effort. The first recall effort was abandoned short of its goal in mid-2009. A second effort was launched in January 2010. Organizers of this effort said on April 20, 2010 that they had not been able to collect enough signatures to force a vote on the recall question