Orangefield Independent School District (ISD) Board Member Marc Wernig has officially resigned following his arrest for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) on February 14, 2025. His resignation was submitted on Monday, February 26, 2025, just hours before the school board was scheduled to censure him during its regular meeting.
Board President Laura Clark confirmed Wernig’s resignation, noting that the censure, a formal statement of disapproval, was intended as a public reprimand rather than a step toward removal from office.
Wernig, 55, has served on the Orangefield ISD Board of Trustees since 2014, representing Place 4. A 1988 graduate of Orangefield High School, he was previously arrested for DWI in 2023 and was still out on bond for that offense at the time of his latest arrest.
The Orangefield ISD Board of Trustees is set to meet in early March to determine a replacement to serve the remainder of Wernig’s term.
