GREENSBORO, N.C. — The saga continues for an ongoing battle for the District 3 seat on the Guilford County School Board.
Bill Goebel resigned back in September 2023, after receiving a call from his lawyer saying the Guilford County School Board would seat Michael Logan in his place.
On Wednesday, Jan. 10, Goebel confirmed he plans to run as unaffiliated in the 2024 election. However, he still needs a couple of hundred signatures before he can officially appear on the November ballot.
He said he plans to run for the District 3 seat again.
How did we get here?
In April 2023, the board appointed Bill Goebel to fill the seat.
The county’s Republican party nominated Michael Logan to fill the seat, but the board repeatedly rejected his nomination.
After he was sworn in, Goebel was censured by the Guilford County Republican party.
In May 2023, the Guilford County Republican party charged Goebel with party disloyalty. It also resulted in some Republican school board members filing a lawsuit against Goebel and the school board chair.
Republicans in the state legislature changed state law to overturn that move, effectively removing Goebel from his seat.
Goebel's attorney Chuck Winfree wrote a letter to the school board stating he should remain in office.
In a statement, the Guilford County GOP responded, writing "The committee followed the law; Goebel is not following the new law. His appointment was made after secret meetings and they made a deal in secret and that's why they're getting sued."
In a special meeting, members voted to allow outside counsel to handle a recent letter from current board member Goebel, claiming the nomination of Michael Logan is unconstitutional.
Then, Goebel announced his resignation and said he wasn't moving forward with the lawsuit.
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