| Terrie Suit | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 81st district |
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| In office 2000–2008 |
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| Preceded by | Glenn R. Croshaw |
| Succeeded by | Barry Knight |
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| Born | 1964 US Army Post, Orleans, France |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Thomas F. Suit |
| Residence | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Tidewater Community College, Old Dominion University |
| Occupation | Cabinet Member |
| Committees | General Laws (chair 2008) |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Website | http://www.commonwealthpreparedness.virginia.gov/Staff/bio.cfm |
Terrie L. Suit (born, 1964, in US Army Post, Orleans, France) is an American politician of the Republican Party. She was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates 2000–2008.
Since 2009, she has served in the Cabinet of Governor Bob McDonnell, as his Assistant for Commonwealth Preparedness, Senior Advisor on Military Relations, and Liaison to the Department of Homeland Security.
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Suit attended Tidewater Community College where she received her associate degree. She later attended Old Dominion University where she earned a B.S. degree in political science.[1]
Suit returned to Tidewater Community College in the spring of 2007 to give the graduation commencement address to the class of 2007.
Suit worked for a number of years as a mortgage loan officer.[1]
Suit is a member of numerous civic organizations in the Hampton Roads area including the Chesapeake Farm Bureau, Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, South Hampton Roads BRAC Working Group and Virginia Republican Party State Central Committee. Suit has also won numerous awards including the John Marshall Award, the Hampton Roads Outstanding Professional Woman in Public Service, Virginia Women’s Attorneys’ Association, Advocacy Award of Excellence and YWCA, Woman of Distinction.
Suit was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2000 to 2008, representing the 81st district, which consisted of parts of the cities of Virginia Beach and Chesapeake. She was chair of the General Laws committee and Deputy House Whip in the 2008 session.[1]
On September 9, 2008, Suit announced her retirement from the House, effective October 12. She cited the retirement of her husband, Tom, a United States Navy SEAL, as influencing her own decision.[2][3]
While Suit's initial plan was to join the lobbying team at the Law Firm of Williams Mullen, she left the firm shortly after her one year restriction from lobbying ended and just prior to the 2010 legislative session, consequently, she was never fully engaged in lobbying efforts with the Virginia General Assembly.
Mrs. Suit left to join the Cabinet of newly elected Governor Robert F. McDonnell where she serves as his Assistant for Commonwealth Preparedness, Senior Advisor on Military Relations, and Liaison to the Department of Homeland Security.