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York County resident Alan Kennedy has launched a campaign to recall school board member Lynda Fairman, making unsubstantiated claims against the School Board Member Alliance (SBMA). Kennedy accuses Fairman of "colluding with SBMA to threaten fellow school board member Kimberly S. Goodwin that 'if she did not vote the way SBMA wanted her to. . . Goodwin would no longer receive support from the SBMA.'"
SBMA’s attorneys have already disputed these claims, presenting evidence that proved them entirely baseless, leading York County to concede it was in the wrong. SBMA has consistently operated within the law, focusing on supporting school board members through professional development and advocating for good governance, not engaging in coercive or unethical behavior. Kennedy’s defamatory allegations misrepresent SBMA’s mission and distort the truth.
York County remains the only division where these baseless attacks against SBMA continue to surface, perpetuated by media outlets like WAVY 10, which label the organization as "right-wing" for its focus on common-sense principles like academic achievement, school safety, and parental rights. SBMA champions these values, which were once considered common sense but are now considered partisan by outlets like WAVY 10.
As SBMA continues to stand firm in its mission to improve school board governance and promote safe, effective school environments, it is important that Virginians understand the facts and not be swayed by these baseless attacks.
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