Voneka Bennett Biography

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Voneka Bennett

Voneka Bennett Biography

 
 

Voneka S. Bennett, Esq.

Woodbridge Magisterial District

(571) 357-0909

Email: [email protected]

Ms.  Voneka S. Bennett, Esq. has been a resident of Prince William County since 2003.  Ms. Bennett was raised in Fairfax County, Virginia, and she graduated from Hayfield Secondary School.  Thereafter, she attended Georgetown University and obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Literature with a Minor in Women’s Studies.  Upon obtaining her undergraduate degree, Ms.  Bennett attended North Carolina Central University School of Law, where she received a Juris Doctor degree. Ms. Bennett is a licensed and practicing Attorney in the State of Virginia.

Ms. Bennett was appointed to the Prince William County Community Services Board (CSB) – Woodbridge Magisterial District in 2019.  Prior to being appointed to the CSB Board, Ms.  Bennett received services from the CSB.  As someone with over 20 years of lived experience, Ms. Bennett shares a special connection to CSB clients, and she is a zealous advocate for her peers.  Ms. Bennett’s deep passion for mental health advocacy, education, and services is driven by her own personal experience and the sudden loss of her younger brother, Robert Bennett, III, who passed away in 2018 due to an untreated mental illness. 

Ms.  Bennett is an active member of the Virginia State Bar and the American Bar Association.  She is also an active member of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Prince William County Chapter, Incorporated where she engages in meaningful and impactful advocacy for black women and girls.  As a woman of faith, Ms. Bennett serves in various capacities at her local church, Victory Christian Ministries, International (VCMI), at the Woodbridge, Virginia Campus.  She is a member of the VCMI Children’s Ministry, VCMI Membership Development Ministry, and the VCMI Finance Team. 

Ms.  Bennett is the proud mother of her daughter and her treasure - Sarah, who will be graduating from High School in 2024.  She is also very fond of her special cat – “Miss Kitty Wiggles.”  In her spare time, Ms.  Bennett enjoys spending time with family and friends, writing, cooking, creating art, and traveling.