Vernetta Alston

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Vernetta is from Durham, North Carolina. She has a bachelor’s degree in political science from North Carolina State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She lives with her wife and their children in southwest Durham.

Vernetta Alston | Tin Fulton Walker & Owen

Vernetta is an attorney at Tin Fulton. She has been there since 2024. She previously worked as a staff attorney for the Racial Justice Act Study in 2009, as a staff attorney for North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services, and as a capital defense attorney at the Center for Death Penalty Litigation for five years.

North Carolina House of Representatives District 29 - Ballotpedia

Candidate Questionnaire: Vernetta Alston, NC House District 29

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Vernetta Alston is currently a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 29. She was appointed to the legislature in April 2020 and was elected in 2020, and has served two terms. She previously served on the Durham City Council from 2017 to 2019.

Supports raising the minimum wage to at least $17.00 per hour for a single person with no dependents and believes a livable wage should be accessible to all workers.

Supports regulating the growing national industry to generate tax revenue for North Carolina.

Supports expanding transportation options in North Carolina to enhance access to economic centers and reduce energy consumption and emissions.

Supports sustained investments in infrastructure and community needs to help low-income residents navigate housing and economic challenges.

Supports expanding transportation options in North Carolina to reduce energy consumption and emissions.

Supports abortion access and has co-sponsored legislation to protect and restore it in North Carolina.

Supports strict voting regulations to ensure fair elections.

Supports statewide bans on bump stocks, trigger cranks, high-capacity magazines, and renewing the ban on assault weapons, along with supporting extreme risk protective orders and accountability for gun owners.

For Candidate Vernetta Alston on Issue public-safety: Advocates for local law enforcement that is efficient, transparent, and accountable, emphasizing the need to protect marginalized communities from discrimination and violence while fostering effective communication between police and residents.

Supports funding for public schools, increasing per pupil expenditure, supporting diversity in hiring, funding student mental health training, investing in early childhood education, and increasing funding for pre-K.

Opposes recently enacted policies that threaten educators and jeopardize student safety and mental health, including the parents’ bill of rights and loosening of gun regulations.

Opposes the expansion of the Opportunity Scholarship program, advocating for full funding of public schools.

Believes in creating a safe and inclusive community where everyone has a place and no one lives in fear, opposing discrimination and violence.