Terrie Suit
Encyclopedia
Terrie L. Suit 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.
where she received her associate degree. She later attended Old Dominion University
where she earned a B.S. degree in political science
.
Suit returned to Tidewater Community College in the spring of 2007 to give the graduation commencement address to the class of 2007.
loan officer
.
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.
. She was chair of the General Laws committee and Deputy House Whip in the 2008 session.
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.
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.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
. She was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Virginia House of Delegates
The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the...
2000–2008.
Since 2009, she has served in the Cabinet of Governor Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
Robert Francis "Bob" McDonnell is an American politician who has been the 71st Governor of Virginia since January 2010. A former lieutenant colonel in the United States Army, McDonnell served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1993 to 2006 and served as Attorney General of Virginia from 2006...
, as his Assistant for Commonwealth Preparedness, Senior Advisor on Military Relations, and Liaison to the Department of Homeland Security.
Education
Suit attended Tidewater Community CollegeTidewater Community College
Tidewater Community College is a two-year higher education institution in South Hampton Roads with campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach — and serving approximately 46,000 students. The school is known locally by its abbreviation, TCC.-History:The school was founded...
where she received her associate degree. She later attended Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...
where she earned a B.S. degree in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
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Suit returned to Tidewater Community College in the spring of 2007 to give the graduation commencement address to the class of 2007.
Career
Suit worked for a number of years as a mortgageMortgage loan
A mortgage loan is a loan secured by real property through the use of a mortgage note which evidences the existence of the loan and the encumbrance of that realty through the granting of a mortgage which secures the loan...
loan officer
Loan officer
A loan officer is a person who serves as an intermediary between lending institutions and borrowers. They solicit loans, represent creditors to borrowers, and represent borrowers to creditors....
.
Suit is a member of numerous civic organizations in the Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads is the name for both a body of water and the Norfolk–Virginia Beach metropolitan area which surrounds it in southeastern Virginia, United States...
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.
Political career
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 ChesapeakeChesapeake, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 199,184 people, 69,900 households, and 54,172 families residing in the city. The population density was 584.6 people per square mile . There were 72,672 housing units at an average density of 213.3 per square mile...
. She was chair of the General Laws committee and Deputy House Whip in the 2008 session.
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.
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.