Loree Sutton

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Loree Sutton
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Commissioner of the New York City Department of Veterans' Services
In office
July 2016 –November 2019
Education Pacific Union College (BS)
Loma Linda University (MD)
National War College (MS)
Military service
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Branch/serviceFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Rank Brigadier General
Commands DeWitt Army Community Hospital
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
Battles/wars Gulf War
Awards Legion of Merit
Bronze Star

Loree K. Sutton (born July 15, 1959) is an American psychiatrist and retired military officer who served as a brigadier general in the United States Army. Sutton served for over 20 years and was awarded a Bronze Star. From 2007 to 2010, She was the Army's highest-ranking psychiatrist. In 2014, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed Sutton as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Veterans' Services. Sutton was a candidate in the 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary.

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Early life and education

Sutton was born and raised in Loma Linda, California. [2] [3] Her mother, Lavaun Sutton, was a former cardiac intensive care nurse. [4]

Sutton graduated from Pacific Union College with a Bachelor of Science in business administration in 1981. [5] Sutton graduated from medical school at Loma Linda University in 1985, and completed her internship and residency in psychiatry at Letterman Army Medical Center. [4] [5] She is also a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, with an M.S. in national security strategic studies, and the National War College. [6] [7]

Career

Military service

Sutton served in the United States military for over 20 years. [5] She was deployed to Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, and Egypt in support of the first Gulf War and other missions. [8]

Sutton was commander of the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Fort Hood, Texas, beginning in 2005, commander of the DeWitt Army Community Hospital, Deputy Commander for clinical services at the General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital, and a special assistant to the Surgeon General of the United States Army. [9]

Sutton was the founding director of the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury in 2007, and was a special assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. [10] [8] She was the United States Army's highest-ranking psychiatrist from 2007 to 2010. [5] [11]

During her career, Sutton received many awards, including the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and Order of Military Medical Merit. [5] She was one of only 15 female generals out of the 1.3 million soldiers serving in the Army. [12] She retired from the military in 2010. [5]

Politics

In 2014, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed Sutton as Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Veterans’ Affairs, [5] and from 2017 to 2019, was the Commissioner of the newly formed New York City Department of Veterans’ Services. [13] She resigned in October 2019 to launch her campaign for Mayor of New York City. [14] She struggled to raise money and never polled higher than 2%, resulting in her dropping out on March 10, 2021. [15] [16] [17]

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  3. ↑ a_henning (November 7, 2019). "Apolitical Army vet Loree Sutton on jumping into the mayor's race". CSNY. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "LLU grad promoted to brigadier general". Redlands Daily Facts. July 10, 2008. Retrieved January 28, 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Mayor de Blasio Appoints Loree Sutton Commissioner of The Mayor's Office of Veterans' Affairs". City of New York. August 18, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
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  7. ↑ ""Caring for Military Service Members' and Veterans' Psychological Health"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  8. 1 2 Jillian Jorgensen (August 18, 2014). "De Blasio Names Retired Brigadier General Sutton to Lead Veterans' Affairs". New York Observer. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Adventist Woman Nominated as U.S. Brigadier General". Adventistischer Pressedienst. May 25, 2007. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Brigadier General Loree K. Sutton, M.D." www.huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Brigadier General Loree K. Sutton, M.D." HuffPost. July 17, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Mayor de Blasio Announces Veterans Services' Commissioner Loree Sutton Stepping Down | City of New York". .nyc.gov. October 3, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  13. ↑ ""DVS START-UP REPORT"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Former veterans commissioner Loree Sutton officially launches mayoral campaign". Politico.com. November 7, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Major Financial Disparities in City's Large Mayoral Field". City Limits. January 18, 2021.
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