No Good Choices
Incumbent independent candidate Michelle Ogburn has held her seat since 2014. Her time in office has been marked by controversy, most notably a recall effort in 2016. The recall came about due to charges of “neglect of duty” and “misuse of office” by her constituents. Three Chopt constituents held Ogburn solely responsible for the school board's decision to sell land from Three Chopt Elementary School to a private company to use for a cancer treatment center even though the full board voted for the sale. The recall was eventually abandoned.
Another controversy that received national attention was over a video by the African American Policy Forum shown to students to display the effects of structural racism. The video was originally meant for children and was shown to high school students during an assembly for Black History Month. As chairwoman of the school board, Ogburn bowed to parent outrage over the video and even apologized on behalf of the school district. Ogburn is running unopposed.
Michelle Ogburn
Incumbent independent candidate Michelle Ogburn has held her seat since 2014. Her time in office has been marked by controversy, most notably a recall effort in 2016. The recall came about due to charges of “neglect of duty” and “misuse of office” by her constituents.