Terrie Suit | |
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1st Virginia Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |
In office April 6, 2011 – September 23, 2013 | |
Governor | Bob McDonnell |
Preceded by | None (position created) |
Succeeded by | James W. Hopper |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 81st district | |
In office January 12, 2000 – October 12, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Glenn R. Croshaw |
Succeeded by | Barry Knight |
Personal details | |
Born | Orléans, France | October 3, 1964
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Thomas F. Suit |
Residence | Stafford County, Virginia |
Alma mater | Tidewater Community College Old Dominion University University of Mary Washington |
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Terrie L. Suit (born October 3, 1964 in Orléans, France)[1] is an American politician and businesswoman. A Republican, she was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2000 to 2008. In April 2011, she became the state's first Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, a position she held until September 2013.[2]