About Leslie Cooley Dismukes
Leslie Cooley Dismukes was a lawyer and politician.
Leslie Cooley Dismukes is an American lawyer and politician. She was appointed to the North Carolina Cabinet in January 2025 by Governor Josh Stein. She is the first woman to serve as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction.
Early life and education Dismukes grew up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. She graduated of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She earned a juris doctor from Duke University School of Law. She was confirmed by the North Carolina Senate's Judiciary Committee in June 2025, following a motion to confirm her by Republican Senator Warren Daniel.
Personal life Dismukes lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with her husband, an officer in the Cary Police Department, and daughter.
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