Ashton Clemmons

Born in Alamance County, I have always had a passion for serving the people of the state I proudly call home. After graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill as a NC Teaching Fellow, I taught school in Durham and Guilford counties, and went on to earn my Master’s in School Leadership from Harvard University. Most recently, I received my Doctorate of Education from University of North Carolina at Greensboro. My commitment to education led me to serve as principal of schools in Rockingham and Guilford counties, where I led the turn-around of one of the state’s lowest performing schools. While serving as assistant superintendent of the Thomasville City Schools, I was selected one of the Triad Business Journal’s “40 Leaders under 40” and have also been honored by the United Way with its Human Rights Advocate award. I was re-elected to serve in North Carolina’s 57th House District on November 3, 2020 and sworn into office on January 13, 2021. During my time in Raleigh, I have been appointed to the Commerce, Education K-12, Education-Community Colleges, Finance, and Marine Resources and Aqua Culture Committees. I also serve as founder and Co-Chair of the Early Childhood Caucus. As the mother of three young children, I am an energetic and passionate advocate for better schools and job training programs, as well as policies that protect our health care, environment and voting rights. I live in Greensboro with my husband Bryan Clemmons.