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Vernetta Alston
Profile
Vernetta Alston is an American politician and attorney currently serving as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. Before joining the state legislature in 2020, she served on the Durham City Council, where she advocated for affordable housing initiatives. A former staff attorney with N.C. Prison Legal Services and the North Carolina Center for Death Penalty Litigation, Alston has a background in legal advocacy, notably serving as co-counsel in the exoneration of Henry McCollum. She is recognized for her commitment to social justice and LGBTQ+ rights.
Details
- Born
- , U.S.
- Birth place
- Durham, North Carolina
- Education
- North Carolina State University, University of North Carolina School of Law
- Career
- Attorney, staff attorney with N.C. Prison Legal Services, staff attorney with the North Carolina Center for Death Penalty Litigation
