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Suzie Wrenn

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Suzie Wrenn
Chair of the Virginia Democratic Party
In office
September 1995 – March 1998
Preceded byMark Warner
Succeeded byKenneth R. Plum
Personal details
Born1940/1941 (age 83–84)
Political partyDemocratic

Suzie Wrenn (born 1940/1941) is an American public relations consultant who served as the chair of the Virginia Democratic Party from 1995 to 1998. She was the first woman to serve in the role.

Career

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Wrenn worked as a policy and public relations aide in the Carter Administration.[1] She was chief of staff to U.S. representative Barbara Mikulski.[1] Wrenn is a self-described moderate.[1] She worked as a public relations and government affairs consultant.[2] Wrenn served a two-year term as the chair of the Fairfax County Democratic Party.[3] During her tenure, two Democrats, including Katherine Hanley, won special elections, shifting the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors from seven to three Republicans to an even five to five split.[4][1]

In September 1995, Wrenn became chair of the Virginia Democratic Party, succeeding Mark Warner.[4] At the time of her selection, she had been active in politics for three decades.[4] Wrenn was the first woman to serve in the role.[2] During her tenure, the party lost the 1996 United States Senate election and three statewide races in 1997.[2] Wrenn resigned on March 7, 1998.[2]

Personal life

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Wrenn was born in 1940 or 1941.[4] She resided in Great Falls, Virginia in 1995.[4] She was based in Alexandria, Virginia by 1998.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Leader". Daily Press. 1995-06-25. p. 16. Retrieved 2023-11-18 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e Whitley, Tyler (1998-02-06). "Wrenn quits as state Democrat's chairwoman". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-11-18 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Democrats pick activist from Fairfax to lead party". The News and Advance. 1995-06-25. p. 9. Retrieved 2023-11-18 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Virginia Democrats choose new leader". Culpeper Star-Exponent. 1995-06-27. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-11-18 – via Newspapers.com.
Party political offices
Preceded by Chair of the Virginia Democratic Party
1995–1998
Succeeded by