Victoria Peterson
Submitted by samihakhanna on April 9, 2008 - 5:31pm.Tags:
| Office | District | Status |
| County Commissioner | Candidate | |
| Party | In Office Since | Term Ends |
| Democrat | ||
| Date of Birth | Birthplace | Now Lives In |
| September 27, 1953 | Not Given, NJ | Durham, NC |
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Biography
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Marital Status
Married
Spouse
Dennis Peterson
Children
none
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Occupation
| Executive Director Triangle Citizens Rebuilding Communities |
Community Involvement:
Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People (present religious affairs liaison)
Durham Ministerial Alliance (present religious affairs liaison)
Attends meetings of Durham Crime Cabinet, Workforce Development Board, Durham City Council and Board of County Commissioners
Education
| Bachelor's Degree in Political Science N.C. Central University Graduated: 1980 |
Military
Not specified.Issues
How will you measure success in your first year in office?
I'm definitely going to be working on getting vocational centers open and bringing about the crime commission.
Tell us about something you did for someone else.
I work with ex-offenders through the group Triangle Citizens Rebuilding Communities.
We try to help them get employment and get connected back to the community. We help them with housing and sometimes with food. I've been doing that since 2002-03.
What is the biggest challenge facing North Carolina? Your county? Your district?
The youth, the severe crime problem and unemployment that is plaguing, particularly, the African-American community. I would like to see a crime commission created in the county — a board of about 12 commission members to bring recommendations on how to address the crime problem in this community. I would also like to see a vocational center and an unemployment office focused just on Durham residents.
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