A historic moment in Guilford County as the first African-American and first woman district attorney was sworn in.
Avery Crump took the oath-of-office as District Attorney Wednesday, January 2 at the Guilford County courthouse in Greensboro.
Crump was elected to the position by Guilford County voters during the primaries on Tuesday, May 1.
The mandate was sealed when she ran unopposed in the general election this past November.
While speaking to WFMY News 2 just hours before the swearing-in ceremony, Crump expressed that it is an honor to make history.
"I feel so humbled to be in this position, I feel honored that the citizens of Guilford County elected me to this position. It Is a great privilege to be in this position and I don't take it lightly," said Crump.
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Crump has been in the justice system for over 20 years. Crump worked as an assistant district attorney in Guilford County for nine years prior to her election to the bench. She also held the position of assistant district attorney in the Bronx.
In order to run for office, Crump resigned her position as the most senior Certified Juvenile Court Judge.
Crump added that the office is important to her because the district attorney has the position of deciding what cases are prosecuted, what cases are not prosecuted, and what diversionary programs are offered.
Crump says she has already hit the ground running. She visited the DA's office in High Point Wednesday morning to meet and greet the staff there. By the afternoon, she was all moved into her office on the 4th floor of the courthouse in Greensboro.
She says her top priority is curbing crime in Guilford County.
"I would like for us to do what's best for the citizens of Guilford County. I would like for us to get on top of the violence that we have been having here in Greensboro and High Point. The Murder rate is just very high."
Some key things Crump says she intends to do while in office is to tackle and seek solutions to the effects of the opioid epidemic on the judicial systems. Work on starting a drivers license restoration program and continue working on improving the county's juvenile justice system.
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