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 82–83)
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

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

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Leader". Daily Press. 1995-06-25. p. 16. Retrieved 2023-11-18 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 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. 1 2 3 4 5 "Virginia Democrats choose new leader". Culpeper Star-Exponent. 1995-06-27. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-11-18 – via Newspapers.com.
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