Valerie Zachary | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office July 31, 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Pat McCrory |
| Preceded by | Sanford Steelman Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Valerie Johnson 1962 (age 62–63) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lee Zachary (m. 1989) |
| Education | Michigan State University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Valerie Johnson Zachary is a North Carolina attorney who is currently a judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
Zachary is a graduate of Harvard Law School. She practiced law in Yadkinville,North Carolina for many years in a firm along with her husband,Lee Zachary. In July 2015,Zachary was appointed to the North Carolina Court of Appeals by North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory to fill a vacancy. [1] [2] In the 2016 statewide general election,Zachary was elected to the North Carolina Court of Appeals for an eight-year term. [3] She was re-elected in the 2024 general election. [4] [5]
The North Carolina Advocates for Justice honored Zachary with the "Outstanding Appellate Judge" award in 2019. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Valerie Zachary (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Ed Eldred | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Valerie Zachary (incumbent) | 2,361,232 | 53.81% | |
| Democratic | Rickye McKoy-Mitchell | 2,027,078 | 46.19% | |
| Total votes | 4,388,310 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||