Ernestine Bazemore

Ernestine "Byrd" Bazemore (1958 or 1959 – October 9, 2025) was an American politician in the state of North Carolina.

Early life and education Bazemore graduated from Bertie High School in 1977. Bazemore earned a bachelor's of science degree in criminal justice and criminology from the University of Mount Olive.

Career Bazemore served as an educator. In 2014, Bazemore was first elected to the Bertie County Commissioner. She served as vice chair of the commission from 2016 to 2017, and as chair in 2018. In early January 2021, Bazemore was appointed to three legislative committees: the State and Local Government committee, the Appropriations on General Government Committee, and the Pensions Committee.

Bazemore was defeated in the Democratic primary for re-election in 2022. She had three children.