GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. -- Avery Crump has been a senior Ddstrict juvenile judge in Guilford County for almost two decades. In February, just a few years shy of retirement, Crump decided to pursue another dream of being a district attorney.

• She received more than 50 percent of votes 
• Previously served as district court judge
• She says it's an honor to hold the position

The race she won in the Democratic Primary Tuesday, is a historic one.

"I'm the first African American to hold this position and I'm the first female, the first woman to hold this position in Guilford County," she said. "It feels amazing. I'm very humbled that the citizens of Guilford County elected me."

She beat Stephanie Reese by getting just over 53 percent of the vote and says she plans to hit the ground running.

"Some of these cases have been pending entirely too long. If you don't have the evidence, those cases should be dismissed. If you do, you need to move forward. If you're going to reduce them, you need to do that. If you're going to offer programs, you need to that," she said.

Her extensive background in the juvenile courts drives one of her biggest priorities, our state's youth.

"You know, that's our future. We need to work with them. We need to get it right to make sure that they are not in the system when they become adults. That's very important to me," she said.

Working on approving the system for juveniles is at the top of a list of changes. She says it would improve the county's justice system. She's also hoping to improve victim notification systems along with the number of cases they let sit on the docket.

Crump is a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill and the North Carolina Central University School of Law. She resigned from her position of 10 years as district court judge to run for district attorney.