UPDATE (7/8/15): Doyle Parrish, a Board of Governors member, has resigned from the committee searching for the next UNC-system president.
His resignation is mentioned in a short sentence on the search committee's tab on the Board of Governors' website.
The Charlotte Observer reported Parrish was not present at a committee meeting in Charlotte Wednesday.
John Fennebresque, board chairman, said he gave a statement to The Charlotte Observer confirming Parrish's resignation from the committee. Parrish is also taking a leave of absence from the Board of Governors as a whole until his court case is resolved, according to The Charlotte Observer.
The resignation comes after Parrish's May 12 arrest and charge of misdemeanor assault on a female.
Board of Governors member R. Doyle Parrish awaits a court date in August on a domestic violence charge from last month.
Parrish was arrested on May 12 after a call was made from his Raleigh home by Nancy Parrish, according to a police report.
He was charged with a misdemeanor assault on a female and has a court date in Wake County District Court on August 26, according to a court document.
