Stormie Denise Forte is an American lawyer, radio host, and politician.
13 Facts About Stormie Forte
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Stormie Forte is the first African-American woman to serve on the Raleigh City Council.
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Stormie Forte was appointed to the council on July 14,2020 and represents District D, which encompasses Southwest Raleigh.
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On July 8,2022, Stormie filed to run for Raleigh's at-large district in the 2022 Raleigh election.
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Stormie Forte graduated from Needham B Broughton High School in 1989.
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Stormie Forte has a bachelor of arts degree in sociology and a master of science degree in rehabilitation counseling and psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Stormie Forte graduated from North Carolina Central University School of Law in 2002.
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Stormie Forte was appointed to the Raleigh City Council on July 14,2020, making her the first African-American woman to serve on the council.
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Stormie Forte is the Representative of Raleigh's District D, which includes North Carolina State University, Glenwood South, and Dix Hill.
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Stormie Forte filled a vacant seat on the council, which had belonged to Martin.
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Stormie Forte ran with a platform to create access to more affordable housing, address concerns related to tensions between citizens and the Raleigh Police Department, and to create more economic development opportunities for local minority-owned small businesses.
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Stormie Forte is a member of the Raleigh Wake Citizens Association and the Wake County Voter Education Coalition.
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Stormie Forte serves on the North Carolina Science Museum Friends Advisory Board, the Clarence Y Lightner Achiever's Advisory Board, the North Carolina Commission for Racial and Ethnic Disparities, and the North Carolina Independent Colleges and University Ethics Bowl Advisory Committee.