Greensboro accepting resumes to fill Wade's vacant council seat

Conservative District 5 Councilwoman Trudy Wade has been elected to NC Senate District 27, defeating Democrat Myra Slone, and now Greensboro City Council will appoint a replacement for 2013. The details are below, and you can read our suggestions for the seat in the next issue of YES! Weekly.

Press release:

The City of Greensboro is now accepting resumes from candidates who wish to be considered for the soon-to-be vacant District 5 City Council seat. Council is accepting applications through December 10 for the position that will be vacated by Councilmember Trudy Wade, who was elected to the NC Senate on November 6.

Interested candidates should send a resume and letter of interest to City Clerk Betsey Richardson in the City Clerk’s office at Betsey.Richardson@greensboro-nc.gov, or fax it to her at 336-574-4003. All information provided is regarded as public information and is available to the media.

City Council plans to appoint a new member by January 9, 2013. The person selected must be a qualified voter, living in District 5 and willing to serve out the remainder of the term, until December 3, 2013.

For additional information, please contact Richardson at 336-373-2397.

Incumbent Paul Daniels withdraws from School Board race

Guilford County School Board member Paul Daniels sent YES! Weekly the following message this afternoon to announce his withdrawal from the upcoming election race:

"I have decided, after much prayer and contemplation and many conversations to withdraw from the race for BOE District 5.  I am very thankful for the opportunity the wonderful people of Guilford County have given me to serve our students, teachers and others, but it is time for me to move on.  I have a very busy law practice, a family and many more mountains to climb.  I wish the best to Linda Welborn and the other members of the board who work so hard to improve education in Guilford County."