RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue has appointed Kerry Sutton of Durham to the Governor’s Crime Commission.

Sutton is an attorney at the Law Offices of Kerstin Walker Sutton. She is a member of N.C. Advocates for Justice, Executive Committee of the Administration of Justice Committee for the N.C. Bar Association and of the N.C. Association of Women Attorneys. Sutton received her bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her law degree from N.C. Central University.

The Crime Commission advises the governor on matters related to the criminal justice system and makes recommendations for improving the justice system, protecting individual rights and promoting public safety. The commission has 42 members, each serving a three-year term. The governor appoints 25 members.