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Craven County Board of Education appoints Lee Kirkman to District 2; appointee discloses family business tie and asks to recuse
Summary
The board voted unanimously to appoint O. B. 'Lee' Kirkman Jr. to the unexpired District 2 seat. Following the oath, Kirkman disclosed that his family operates Kirkland Family Farms, which hosts school field trips, and asked to be excused from any board discussions or votes involving the farm.
The Craven County Board of Education appointed O. B. "Lee" Kirkman Jr. to the District 2 seat at its work session, then administered the oath of office and heard brief remarks from the new member.
The board took a roll-call vote to fill the vacancy left by Scott Murphy and recorded a unanimous approval. After the motion and the second were recorded, the clerk called each member by name and registered a "yes" vote for the appointment. Following the vote, county commissioner Denny Bucher administered the oath.
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