Verla C. Insko Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Representative
Verla Insko
Office:Member of the
North Carolina House of Representatives
Term Start:January 1, 1997
Term End:May 31, 2022[1]
Predecessor:Anne Craig Barnes
Successor:Allen Buansi[2] [3]
Constituency:24th District (1997-2003)
56th District (2003-2022)
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:5 February 1936
Birth Place:Decatur, Arkansas, U.S.
Spouse:Chester
Children:2
Alma Mater:Fresno State College (BA)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (MPA)
Occupation:Retired health program administrator
Residence:Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Website:https://verlainsko.com/

Verla Clemens Insko (born February 5, 1936) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. Insko has represented the 56th district (including constituents in Orange County) since 1997.[4] She is a retired health program administrator from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Insko also previously served as a member of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education from 1977 to 1985 and on the Orange County Board of Commissioners from 1990 to 1994. She has been noted for her progressive policy positions, such as her support for publicly funded universal health care, and stated in a candidate questionnaire, "I believe in an activist government that provides for the common good and protects the vulnerable". On September 15, 2021 Insko announced that she wouldn't seek re-election to the NC House in 2022.[5]

Committee assignments

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2021-2022 session

2019-2020 session

2017-2018 session

2015-2016 session

2013-2014 session

2011-2012 session

2009-2010 session

Electoral history

1998

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Representative Verla Insko (DEM). North Carolina General Assembly. July 25, 2022.
  2. Web site: Allen Buansi Sworn in To Succeed Rep. Insko for NC House District 56. Chapelboro. June 2, 2022. Brighton. McConnell. July 25, 2022.
  3. Web site: Allen Buansi. Ballotpedia. July 25, 2022.
  4. Web site: The Voter's Self Defense System. Vote Smart. February 19, 2022.
  5. Web site: After 26 years of service, Rep. Verla Insko announces her retirement. Meagan Bergstrom. The Daily Tar heel. September 26, 2021. February 19, 2022.
  6. Web site: Verla Insko. February 19, 2022.