Candidate Statement:

Most recently as the elected Clerk of Court, I hire and manage the team that supports the Wake County Judges in the courtroom. This gives me a unique prospective of how Judges interact with my staff as well as the public, and provides a major motivator for seeking this position. Prior to my election to Clerk in 2018, I presided over tens of thousands of cases that provide a transparent public record of my judicial temperament. The best compliment received was “although that outcome was not in my favor I appreciate how you conducted the trial.” Similar compliments that I have received are the standards I bring to the bench.