Carol Allen White

Carol Allen White is a native of Edgecombe County and a graduate of Shaw University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. She began her career at the Edgecombe County Courthouse in 1976. In 1990, she was first elected as the Clerk of Superior Court, becoming the first woman and first African-American to hold the position in the county. After a defeat in 1994, she was re-elected in 1998 and has served for over 20 years in the role. She is also the founder of the It Starts With U Foundation Reentry Transition, a nonprofit organization that supports ex-offenders. White is married, has two children, and resides in Princeville, NC.