Top NC Democrat Ashton Clemmons announces resignation

Clemmons said she'll resign her seat in August and take on a position within the University of North Carolina System.

Jul 16, 2024

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North Carolina state Rep. Ashton Clemmons, a Democrat who represents Guilford County, attends a committee hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

North Carolina’s second-highest ranking Democrat in the House announced on Tuesday that she’d resign next month to take on a job for the University of North Carolina System.

Rep. Ashton Clemmons of Guilford County quickly ascended in party leadership since she joined the General Assembly in 2019.

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