In a series of unexpected statements, District Two Supervisor Lloyd Banks confirmed to The Herald Friday he would run for re-election after previously announcing he would not run, and District Three Supervisor Kevin Ingle confirmed Friday morning that he will not seek re-election to the Cumberland County Board of Supervisors after previously announcing he would run.

Lloyd Banks

In his place, Ingle recommended that Eurika Tyree run for the District Three seat, which Tyree has confirmed she will.

“Mrs. Tyree has been so involve(d) in community projects designed to help others and I see she is truly interested in county business,” Ingle said. “Over the years we have had many positive conversations on what the future of Cumberland should be and we share many common ideas.”

Tyree confirmed in an email that Ingle confirmed he would not run for re-election and recommended her to members of the board after a special called meeting Thursday.

Tyree serves as Vice Chair of the Cumberland County School Board and ran for the position of Circuit Court Clerk, receiving 1,058 votes and coming second in the November 2018 election.

“I felt honored, was very appreciative, and agreed to move forward with running for 3rd District (Board of Supervisors),” Tyree said. She said she has completed the necessary paperwork to file for candidacy and is in the process of submitting it to the registrar’s office.

Kevin Ingle

Banks, in a statement Friday afternoon, said that “At the request of citizens across the county, I will be running for (District Two) Supervisor in Cumberland in November.”

Banks had been among the first supervisors to say he would not run for re-election during the March Board of Supervisors meeting.

In a statement Friday morning, Ingle said “I have had a change of heart and will not be seeking the District (Three) board position.”

Initially, during the March board of supervisors meeting, Ingle said he intended to run for re-election.

Ingle said in a statement to The Herald that when he finishes his term in December, he will have served on the board for eight years.

“I plan to continue to reside in the county but I will have the ability to consider any relocation without being controlled by district or county lines,” Ingle said.

District One Supervisor William “Bill” Osl and District Four Supervisor David Meinhard have all previously confirmed they will not be running for re-election this year.

The Cumberland Registrar’s Office confirmed Friday that all terms for the Cumberland County Board of Supervisors and Cumberland County School Board are set to expire this year and will be up for election.

County Administrator and County Attorney Vivian Seay Giles presented her resignation to members of the board during a closed session meeting Tuesday, April 9.

District Five Supervisor Parker Wheeler did not disclose during the March meeting whether he intended to run or not run for re-election.