The Defense Alliance of North Carolina (DANC)
invites you to join us virtually for the Government Affairs Forum
on Wednesday, March 20 at 10:00AM with
North Carolina State Senator Val Applewhite, District 19
Biography
NC State Senator Val Applewhite was elected in 2022 to represent District 19; she is the first African American woman senator elected to represent Cumberland County. Her previous elected position was as a member of the Fayetteville City Council where shebserved three terms as the District 7 Representative.
She is an Air Force Veteran who retired honorably after 20 years of active-duty service. She continued her service to our country as a DoD Civilian at the Air Force PentagonvCommunications Agency. The Air Force core values of “Integrity first, Service before self, and Excellence in all we do” have remain the foundation of her military and public service career. She has more than 15 years of political, social and health equity and advocacy work. Most recently she has served as the Regional Director for Healthier Together -Health Equity Action Network. She has actively advocated for fair voting policy in positions with non-profit organizations Advance Carolina and Democracy North Carolina. As aplaintiff in Covington v. the State of North Carolina, a case that was heard by the Supreme Court of the United States, she helped to change the political landscape of Legislative voting districts in North Carolina and stand committed to the redistricting process. During the 2023 Session of the NC General Assembly, she introduced SB 642- Independent Redistricting Commission Legislation. She holds a MS in Political Science with Southern New Hampshire University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Strayer University, cum laude.
Appointed by Governor Cooper, she is a member of the Courts Commission and has served as a member of Fayetteville State University Board of Trustees and a Board member of LEAD NC, a non-profit that seeks to cultivate the next generation of community and civic leaders for North Carolina.
The Defense Alliance of North Carolina (DANC) is mission focused on growing North Carolina's defense economy in a way that creates new long-term investment opportunities. Our vision is to improve the economy of North Carolina by leading high-impact strategic growth initiatives, provide information and networking opportunities to NC entities with defense sector interests, and positioning key organizations and senior leaders to assist in the expansion of defense-related business opportunities throughout the state.
Tammy Everett, Executive Director, Defense Alliance of North Carolina (DANC) 910-690-54450, teverett@defensealliancenc.org