Independent School Board candidate James ‘Vell’ Rives drops out

Independent School Board candidate James ‘Vell’ Rives IV (courtesy photo)
An independent candidate for the Arlington School Board is bowing out of the race.
On Monday, four months ahead of the general election in November, James “Vell” Rives announced in an email that he was suspending his campaign. His announcement hinted that he may run again for School Board in a later election cycle.
“For various reasons, I am suspending my 2023 campaign and am instead working o