Delegate Suit chairs the General Laws Committee and is a member of the Counties, Cities and Towns, and the Privileges and Elections committees.  Between sessions she chairs the policy-developing Virginia Housing Commission.  She has been a leader on many issues important to her district and the Commonwealth, including eminent domain reform, affordable housing, military relations, retention of Oceana Naval Air Station, protections for victims of domestic violence, and environmental remediation.  Delegate Suit’s outstanding work has lead to her appointment as Vice-Chairman for the Communications, Financial Services, and Interstate Commerce Committee for the National Conference of State Legislatures.   

A sample of Terrie’s many legislative successes include:

·     Legislation to criminalize date rape drug GHB – 2000

• Virginia Telephone Privacy Act - 2001
• Legislation to prosecute stalking - 2001
• The Virginia Brownfields Act - 2002
• Comprehensive domestic violence legislation - 2002
• Private Trust Company Act - 2003
• Real Estate Cooperative Act revisions - 2002 and 2003
• Negotiated rates for title insurance – 2005
• Eminent domain reform – 2005
• Proffer reform – 2005
• Baseball Stadium Authority - 2005
• In-State tuition for dependents of active duty military – 2006
• Line of Duty Act – 2006
• In-state tuition for active duty military personnel – 2007
• Affordable housing incentive programs for localities - 2007
• Property Owners Association Act reform - 2008

Delegate Suit has received many awards and recognitions including:

• Virginia Women's Attorneys Association: 2002 Advocacy Award of Excellence
• Virginians Aligned Against Sexual Assault: 2002 Vanguard Special Award Commendation
• Virginians Against Domestic Violence: 2002 Catalyst Peace Award
• Virginia Housing Coalition: Leadership Award 2003
• Leadership Hampton Roads “Julian Hirst” Leadership Award 2003
• YWCA's Woman of Distinction Award 2004
• The Hampton Roads Outstanding Professional Woman in Public Service Award 2005
• Named one of Virginia’s 25 Housing Leaders in 2006 by the Virginia Housing Coalition

Along with her many legislative activities Delegate Suit is an active member of the Hampton Roads community.  She serves on the Virginia Beach Contemporary Art Center Board of Trustees; is a board member for the Old Dominion University Alumni Association; and she is not only a long-standing member of the Lead Hampton Roads Board of Trustees, but was elected as their 2007 and 2008 chair.  

Terrie is a Navy wife, member of the Navy League of the United States, and grew up the daughter of a career US Army officer.  She and her husband, Tom, reside in the Blackwater area of the district.  An example of lifelong learning, Terrie recently graduated from Tidewater Community College and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree from Old Dominion University.